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TIL there was a vegan restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan that became famous for its Marxist, worker-led business model. It lasted 5 years before closing due to angry customers over long wait times and group mismanagement.

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W7xDX TIL in 2007 a man had avoided going to jail. He had noticed a void space in a mall, and converted it to an apartment. He lived in it 4 years (rent free.) before he was noticed. He only got probation, and isn’t allowed in the malls area.
p8mAb TIL that if you served, and survived, on the USS ARIZONA during the attack on Pearl Harbor, you can choose to be buried at sea with your crew mates. There are only 4 people left are eligible for this type of burial.
wWJE TIL of Claudette Colvin, the 16-year-old African-American girl who refused to give up her bus seat 9 months before Rosa Parks
9WgX TIL “no” is the 84th most used word in the English Language while “yes” is 486.
KYDO9 TIL Michelin started reviewing restaurants so people would travel farther and wear out their tires, increasing their sales.