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TIL that Mars Inc. do not support the practice of deep-frying Mars bars in batter, as “deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles.”

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YpGwB TIL Britney Spears has been under conservatorship for 12 years, her father has legal control over most of her life.
AXx7 TIL that Steve Irwin told his cameramen to keep rolling in case of an alligator attack, so that his last words would be “crikey” as he is going down the belly of the alligator.
L88d TIL Billiards is called “Pool” because of horse race poolrooms. In the 1800s betting parlors were called poolrooms, “pool” referring to a collective bet. Billiard tables were installed in poolrooms for people to pass time between races. Eventually the phrase “shooting pool” meant playing billiards.
xjJB TIL that due to a mishap by the distributor, George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead had no copyright protection and instantly fell into the public domain
XOjD TIL A murderer in Russia killed 61 people in his aim to kill 1 person for each square of the chess board.