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TIL in 1978 McDonald's gave away free razor blades with their breakfast

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MeZG8 TIL that Sweden had a chance at Norways oil resources for 40% of Volvo back in the late 70s, but Volvo shareholders believed it was being sold too cheap and declined. Norway oil fund is now over 1 trillion $ and Volvo was sold in 2010 to a Chinese company for 1.8 billion.
j6yRp TIL In the 1870s, the city of Liège, Belgium tried to train 37 cats to deliver the mail. It was unsuccessful.
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VBENZ TIL That during the Colonial Era, Rhode Island rum joined gold as an accepted currency in Europe for a period of time