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TIL that Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, had sex for the first time on her mother's grave

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mxGjM TIL at a time when the typical burger was 35 cents, McDonald's sold them for for 15 cents each, thanks to having a more efficient and low-cost sales model for their food. This led to increased sales and allowed for expansion of the chain.
d88P9 No, it's not from the cheese.
adVA TIL Christoph Waltz is the only actor from a Quentin Tarantino film to win an Oscar
R7aw4 TIL at $1.5 trillion, the Greater New York area's contribution to the US economy not only outstrips all other regions in the Unites States, it also exceeds the GDP of all but 11 countries.
5mNn TIL the metal band Anthrax has had 24 members in 33 years with guitarist Scott Ian being the only constant.