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TIL that McDonald's once tried to sell bubblegum-flavored broccoli to encourage kids to eat healthier.

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GYJmg TIL that "spinster" meant a woman so good at weaving, she became financially independent, not needing a husband
a8OBb TIL Capybara are eaten during Lent in Venezuela because they are considered “fish” by the Vatican
KO9la TIL of Katherine Knight who, in 2001, became the first Australian woman ever to be given a no-parole life sentence after cooking her husband to feed to his children.
b8vE TIL that Richard Ayoade (Moss from The IT Crowd) is a critically acclaimed director for the movies “The Double” and “Submarine”
gMwPy Today I learned that there exists a formal, research-based protocol for assessing the degree of danger a woman faces of being murdered by her male spouse/boyfriend/partner/ex