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TIL United Airlines denied 3.5 billion dollars worth of employee pension

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gbJD TIL: When Edward I, King of England annexed Wales in 1277 AD, he promised them his son, and heir to the throne, would be Welsh. This is why the heir apparent in the UK is always titled “Prince of Wales” before taking the throne.
6EdBw TIL Starbucks' "Frappucino" is a registered trademark that act as a sub-license out of the Netherlands. When you purchase a beverage, your money goes to pay a trademark fee, which Starbucks books as losses, and the entity in the Netherlands pays little to no tax on the trademark revenues.
wooQ6 TIL it’s better to not rinse after brushing
5Ybj8 TIL the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) had a massive coffee shortage in the 70s. As such, the SED (Social Unity Party) contacted Angola, Cuba, and especially Vietnam, to trade weapons for high quality coffee beans.
QJrRE TIL that The British Isles, Great Britain and The United Kingdom are not just alternative names, they are totally different. Even more astounding The British Isles is a collection of over 6,000 islands