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TIL that Filet-O-Fish was created after a McDonald’s franchise owner complained about falling sales during the season of Lent

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awpYJ TIL the oldest advertisement was found on a Mesopotamian stone tablet from around 4000 BC, and it was an advertisement for beer
bN8j TIL Wilmer McLean’s house was involved in the 1st Battle of Bull Run, where the Civil War began. After, he moved 120 miles away to Appomattox Courthouse to avoid further battles, and 2 years later, the Civil War ended in his parlor where General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
WlKX TIL the voice of Boo from Monsters, Inc., Mary Gibbs, was just a toddler during production. The crew couldn’t get her to sit still and read her lines, so they had her play in the studio while following her around with a mic
LZPd TIL immediately after Pearl Harbor the US treasury issued specialized ‘over print’ bank notes for the Hawaiian market. In the case of an invasion all the seized cash would be rendered worthless.
DQYPP TIL that bumper car smell is actually ozone that is produced by the electrical discharges.