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TIL Victoria Coren Mitchell Is a Homewrecker (Fiona Duff and Harry Thompson)

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gR6D TIL a woman, after eating Cap'n Crunch: Crunchberries for 4 years, tried to sue PepsiCo when she realized Crunchberries weren’t a real fruit.
DQKoP TIL: That upon its UK release in March 1974, The Exorcist drew nationwide protests around Britain from the Nationwide Festival of Light (NFL), a Christian public action group. Local clergy and concerned citizens handed out leaflets offering spiritual support afterwards to those queuing for the film.
7rWXr TIL when Newfoundland agreed to be annexed by Canada in 1949, one of the conditions was that Islanders continue to be allowed to produce and sell margarine
VdwD TIL that actor Paul Newman founded the food company Newman’s Own, which donated 100% of its after-tax profits to charity.
nWB59 TIL in the Neuhammer disaster, 13 German Stuka bombers dived into the ground due to a flawed weather report.