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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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Z8KbY TIL of compass plants which tend to align their leaf blades on a North-South axis. This is the optimal alignment for minimal sunlight exposure.
X0Gn6 TIL that doctors use nitroglycerin as a medicinal drug because it's a vasodilator. Applications of this drug are heart failure, hypertension and angina pectoris among others
6E7XJ TIL: Nearly 3,000 euros are thrown into Rome's Trevi fountain every day, totalling over a million in the course of a year. There are regular attempts to steal the money but it is illegal to do so. The money has been used to fund a supermarket for the needy.
5VgvR TIL That Andre The Giant Let Out A 16-Second Fart That Brought Production Of The Princess Bride To A Standstill
69En8 TIL - The City of London is a district of approx. 1sq mile that is distinct from "Greater London" and has a population of approx. 9500 people however, over 500k people are employed there.