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TIL that in China, cigarette companies are allowed to sponsor schools, with slogans like “Genius comes from hard work. Tobacco helps you become talented.”

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b96LN TIL the makers of Vitamin Water produce a sugar free line called Vitamin Water Zero with no sugar, so cry baby consumers have a choice.
R7XL4 TIL 'Big Bird' has a mexican cousin called 'Abelardo Montoya', who was the main character of Mexico's version of Plaza Sésamo. Later many countries created their own versions, all Big Bird's cousins.
d8bgd TIL in the 1970's after the popularity of Bruce Lee films, nunchucks were made illegal in many countries including the U.S. They were (incorrectly) believed to be extraordinarily dangerous and still remain illegal to possess in CA and MA. NY's nunchuck ban was ruled unconstitutional in 2018.
9wAer TIL of Tilt Cove in Newfoundland, the smallest town in Canada with a population of 4-5 inhabitants.
1jMX TIL that when James Joyce picked a fight, he would hide behind Hemingway, “his drinking companion”, and shout: ‘Deal with him, Hemingway. Deal with him.’