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TIL about a UK spray painter who anonymously drew penises on potholes around the country to force the government to fix them. He was given the nickname “Wanksy”.

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4XdvR TIL the reason a bag of potato chips contains mostly air is not to deceive the consumer into believing there is more product. Instead, the air (called slack fill) provides cushioning that protects the chips. "Less air, more chips but they are shattered or More air, fewer chips but they are whole"
8OlK TIL Monopoly evolved from The Landlord’s Game, a Socialist board game meant to teach players the evil of monopolies and benefits of a more egalitarian economic system. If played using the Socialist rules, everyone could be a winner.
XEZWj TIL of the Berners Street hoax: In 1809, Theodore Hook bet his friend that he could make a random house the most famous house in London within a week. He did so by ordering chimney sweeps, piano deliveries, and priests to the address. The ensuing chaos brought London to a standstill.
ep0gk TIL of the McDonalds Monopoly Scandal. In 2001, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. The fraud spread nationwide and even involved Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo of the Colombo crime family.
p5A4 TIL that an English composer, Jeremiah Clarke, couldn’t decide if he should commit suicide by hanging or drowning himself. He flipped a coin and after the coin landed on its edge in the mud he went home and shot himself instead.