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TIL The Dominoes "Noid" Mascot Was Discontinued After a Man With the Same Name Kidnapped Employees and Later Killed Himself

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jNvOn TIL the term "incel" was invented by a female college student in Canada as part of an online forum for an "inclusive community" for people of all genders who were sexually deprived due to social awkwardness, marginalization, or mental illness, before being co-opted by misogynists
Y70PP TIL Early home radios were referred to as BC capable, meaning Broadcast Channels. BC was AM signals, but AM was not a common reference until FM radios came along and they had to distinguish between them. Much like early records were never called 78s until after 33s and 45s came along.
9wLWB TIL about the 1951 mass poisoning in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, where over 250 people experienced hallucinations, madness, and severe illness after eating contaminated bread. The incident resulted in 7 deaths, and the cause was later attributed to ergot, a fungus found in rye flour.
rN9ne TIL that the Pinkerton Detective Agency known for its union-busting activities in the 19th century and appearances in several works of media set in that period still exists
P1xrw TIL that Shrek was initially recorded in Mike Myers Canadian voice. Per his Vanity Fair video, he asked if he could do Shrek in a Scottish accent. They turned him down. They liked what they had already. He asked for one chance. They gave him the opportunity.