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TIL Queen Victoria had 8 Failed Assassination Attempts Made Against Her

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XEY98 TIL "Raisin-BRAN" lost it's trademark in 1944 when a court ruled the name was too generic for trademark protection. Skinner Manufacturing Company introduced Raisin-BRAN in 1925 and enjoyed monopoly until 1942 when Post and Kellogg introduced competing products with the same name
b9V5a TIL In 1975, Mr. Rogers invited the Wicked Witch of the West actress, Margaret Hamilton, into the neighborhood to help kids work through scary images and because he's the best person ever.
njO7 TIL Viggo Mortensen wore his Lord of The Ring costume for months before filming to give it a worn, lived-in appearance and even repaired it himself when it tore.
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