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TIL The law making it illegal to profit from illicitly-obtained commodity reports is called "The Eddie Murphy Rule."

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JYvKm TIL about the Gordian Knot, a supposedly impossible knot to untie. An oracle declared that whomever opened the knot would become ruler of all Asia. Alexander the Great, unsuccessful at loosening the knot, simply sliced it in half with his sword, fulfilling the prophecy.
8ekYP TIL that Inca Ruins in Sacsayhuamán - Peru was built in 14th Century with Limestone blocks those weight vary from 128 to 200 tonnes. These stones were moved from an estimated 22 miles away. Stones are so precisely spaced that a single piece of paper will still not fit between many of the them.
awAxA TIL all "warranty void if removed" stickers are illegal in the US since 1975
Z8M8R TIL McDonalds intentionally created exactly four different shapes for chicken nuggets. According to the company, “three would’ve been too few. Five would’ve been, like, wacky.”
rR66o TIL that the FDA tested 94 dark chocolate bars for the presence of milk. Only six of the bars listed milk as an ingredient, however, an additional 51 bars contained milk with no indication on the label.