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TIL John Cena holds the title of most wishes granted (by single individual) for the Make a Wish foundation and has completed over 500 wishes.

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lyGa Til That when deli meats shine ranbow colors it’s not because oil is on it but the meat is cut perfectly against the grain, therefore more tender
xV047 TIL that in the Fuggerei, the oldest social housing complex in the world (located in the German city of Augsburg), the rent hasn't changed for over 500 years, and still stands at one Rhenish guilder (0.88 euros) per year, as well as three daily Catholic prayers for the current owners
KrmG TIL that the person who plays Happy on Sons of Anarchy, David LaBrava, was not an actor but a Hells Angels member brought in as a technical advisor. He was eventually cast as Happy and by the end of the show, he had his name in the opening credits.
8JGK TIL Koko, the sign language fluent gorilla, likes seeing human nipples. There have allegedly been lawsuits filed against Koko’s trainer, Francine Patterson, by caregivers who have felt pressured to show Koko their nipples against their will.
AY44 TIL that when the Sears and Roebuck catalog was first printed on glossy paper, people wrote in to complain because they could no longer use the catalog as toilet paper.