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TIL Big Boy was more a chain of chains; and "Several of them also held Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises and sold that chicken in their Big Boy restaurants"

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epAv5 TIL the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in 1583 in Denmark. It started with the discovery of a natural spring in the area, attracting large seasonal crowds believing in the water's curative properties. This attracted entertainers and salesmen, kickstarting the park's establishment.
woj77 TIL that the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's party ordered that pronouns referring to Him "had to be capitalized, like those referring to God".
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