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TIL that the coronavirus has already cost the Corona beer manufacturer £132 million in lost revenue.

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yVoZ8 TIL that there is a Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, where students compete in Word, Excel and PowerPoint - First place gets $7.000
6EOyX TIL that the 1963 movie Charade went into public domain immediately upon release because producers omitted the word copyright and its symbol.
WWw9 TIL the Dodge Brothers sued Henry Ford in 1919 on the grounds that a company should act in the interests of its shareholders and not for the good of society, its customers or its employees
XEPLP TIL that in 1999, Furbies were banned from the National Security Agency's Maryland headquarters because it was feared the toys might repeat national security secrets.
XGok TIL that in South Carolina, the maximum sentence for beating your dog is longer than the max sentence for beating your wife.