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TIL that milk from the USA that contains BST or bST(pretty much most of the milk sold at your local grocery store) is banned in Canada, all of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries

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4kV8J TIL that in Connecticut, high school graduates earn an average of $11,439 more annually than non-Graduates, which is the largest gap in the United States.
vkA8 TIL that, in the late 1940’s, the British designed a double deck airliner the size of a 767. It carried only 100 passengers, each allotted room equivalent to the interior of a small car.
DQ7nV TIL that within five years of Dr. Seuss’ death, his widow sold Seuss’ theme park rights to Universal Studios; multimedia rights to Living Books; and film rights to Steven Spielberg. Jim Henson’s son remarked that her business practices were over-saturating the market.
a8dKZ TIL that Mao Zedong’s great-grandson’s name is Mao Dongdong
E18eW TIL in ancient Rome, famous gladiators endorsed products just like modern athletes do. Some of these endorsements have survived in ancient frescoes. The makers of the film Gladiator downplayed this historical angle on the assumption that modern audiences would not believe it.