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TIL That, due to a copyright error, Night of the Living Dead is public domain

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woyaE TIL that the first American Recreational Vehicle (RV) Club was founded in 1919 and known as The Tin Can Tourists.
x5J1 TIL that in 1140, when the Weibertreu Castle was defeated by King Konrad III, the women of the castle were granted free departure and allowed to take what they could carry. Thinking quickly, the women carried the men on their backs. The king kept his word and let the men live.
xdj5 TIL in 1987 Steven Spielberg made a deal with Universal Studios Florida to licence his films for rides in return for 2% of the gross revenues in perpetuity (including tickets & concession sales). The annual payout exceeds $50M & will keep growing unless he agrees to a multi-billion dollar buyout.
NPxN TIL the McRib is only ever “back” when pork prices are at their lowest
wLjV1 TIL about Neale McShane, an Aussie police officer who patrolled a beat of over 90,000 square miles (the size of the UK) all by himself.