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TIL that Chevron uses the "Standard" name for one gas station in each state it serves, so it doesn't lose the Standard Oil trademark

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dln9 TIL that after instituting blind auditions, taking careful measures to avoid knowing anything about the applicants other than their musical ability, the top five orchestras in the US tripled the number of female musicians they hired.
m1j5O TIL that Michael Jackson made a special appearance for Miss Castaway And The Island Girls (2004)
8aKdL TIL Brad Pitt and Sheryl Crow when to college at the same time, had one class together, and both started their professional careers in the same year (1987)
voOD TIL in 2006 FBI warned of KKK members in the police force
erED TIL Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) published his bank and acct # in his newspaper column, claiming “worst-case scenario, someone would be able to pay money into my account.” Within a few days, someone set up a direct debit for £500 in favor of a charity, which didn’t require any identification.