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TIL Burger King is called Hungry Jack’s in Australia because of a single restaurant in Adelaide called Burger King

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EE60 TIL that the German army has over a thousand troops in the US, with a headquarters outside Washington DC
gMYKA TIL one of the great results of the 'Cassini' mission was the finding that the beautiful Saturn rings are a transient structure. In about a hundred million years, the ring will disappear, leaving behind a depleted version of Jupiter with less shimmering colors.
WkP18 TIL that China poured more concrete in the 3 years after 2010 than the US did in the entire 20th century.
YpQ1P TIL of the Massacre of St George's Fields 1768, where British troops fired on demonstrators who protested against the jailing of John Wilkes who severely criticised the King, killing 7 which led to multiple days of rioting and the threat of the abdication of the monarchy.
nW677 TIL filmmaker Spike Lee sued Viacom, claiming that the name of the Spike TV channel exploited his public persona.