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TIL that both White Castle and Pizza Hut were founded in Wichita, Kansas

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kOG11 TIL that in the city of Yiwu in eastern China, people were confused how a Chinese couple managed to run a busy restaurant 21 hours a day without getting tired. Locals named them "robot couple restaurant". Turns out the restaurant is run by two couples, both the men and women are identical twins.
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