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TIL that instead of using his Make-A-Wish for something for himself, 13-Year-old Abraham Olagbegi used his wish to feed the homeless in his neighborhood for a year

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1abxX TIL about Quaker and slave trader Zephaniah Kingsley, Jr. who advocated, and practiced, racial mixing as a way toward ending slavery. These views were tolerated in Spanish Florida. After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, he moved with his multiple "wives", children, and slaves to Haiti.
y0LX 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.”
PYKeg TIL that the 1974 noir film "Chinatown" was intended to be the first of a trilogy. The second, "The Two Jakes" bombed at the box office. Consequently, the third, "Cloverleaf" was never produced. However, the script was incorporated into the noir parody film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
R5g61 TIL that despite Monaco being famous for it's Casino, Monégasque people (residents who are native through birth right) are not allowed to physically gamble, therefore cannot go to the casino there.
75px TIL there is a way to make transparent wood, which is biodegradable and has many advantages over glass and plastic when used in architecture and furniture.