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TIL that ladders have expiration dates.

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W7dbB TIL Elvis Presley's manager in the 1950's sold "I Hate Elvis" buttons to make money off people who didn't buy Elvis merchandise
xQp1 TIL David Bowie was born Davy Jones but changed his name to Tom Jones to avoid confusion with the Monkees front-man. Two weeks later, Tom Jones released ‘It’s Not Unusual’ forcing him to change it again, this time to Bowie.
neReG TIL Peter Piper and his pickled peppers are actually from an 1836 book to help children with their pronunciation. There's a rhyme for each letter.
Yp4kB TIL Mcdonald’s history, in 1961, hamburger university was open in Illinois McDonald’s, where students used to get degrees in the professional making of burgers.
eRMb TIL that Harry S Truman was the only U.S. president in the 20th century who didn’t earn a college degree.