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TIL KFC only became a success in Japan after a junior store manager lied about whether Kentucky Fried Chicken was a staple of American Christmas

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XEOxr According to the independent research group Shrink That Footprint, apartments in Hong Kong are on average the smallest in the world (484 sq ft). The average one-bed flat size in Manhattan, New York, is 716 sq ft, in London, it is 550 sq ft. And soon, by converting drainpipes into homes, flats in Hong Kong are set to shrink even more.
a805Z TIL, a member of the jury that convicted drug kingpin el chapo, gave an interview in which he accused himself and other jurors of misconduct. He also claimed that many jurors were sad and wept after sentencing el chapo to life in solitary. He said, however, that there was no doubt about his guilt.
b6lyQ TIL that the Palace of Justice in Belgium has been under renovation continuously since 1984, so long that the scaffolding used for the renovation is now in need of renovation itself since it is dangerously rusty
lo0vK TIL that a "perfect number" is one that that is the sum of its factors excluding itself, e.g. 1+2+3=6.
aklb TIL that the song “Little Green Bag” made famous by “Reservoir Dogs” was originally titled Little Greenback and the lyrics sung throughout are “Little Greenback”. Somebody misprinted the title but the band accepted the name and it’s stuck.