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TIL in 1909 a 15 year-old boy was accidentally stabbed to death in the insurance office where he worked, trying to evade the birthday kisses of all the office women.

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R5019 Til an everything bagel refers to the toppings not the contents
nWJdG TIL that KFC commissioned this painting for a man who figured out that the KFC twitter account only follows 11 accounts… all of which are a combination of Herbs and Spices
ne0AG TIL of mother-in-law languages (also known as avoidance speech) which dictate that a new restricted speech style utilizing a different vocabulary, while retaining the normal phonology and grammar must be utilized in the presence of certain relatives (such a as mother-in-law) which are seen as taboo
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WGRY TIL Usain Bolt ate 100 Chicken McNuggets a day for 10 days before the Beijing Olympics and eventually winning 3 gold medals.