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TIL about the “Patty Wars”. When Jamaican Beef Patty vendors were discovered in Toronto in 1985, the government attempted to ban them from using “Beef Patty” in the name. This led to an huge uproar, and it was eventually settled with an agreement to identify the food simply as a “Jamaican Patty.”
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TIL the Vietnam war went on for TWENTY YEARS. 1955-1975. Maybe common knowledge inside the US but as a Brit I had no idea it started in the 50s. No wonder it’s of such huge cultural significance, really puts is in perspective. Mostly all hard fought years as well, an entire generation lost. GD.
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TIL that Michael Jackson’s autobiography, “Moonwalk” was prepared for publication in secrecy because of the huge public interest in him. The book was couriered in portions from the head office to the printing press. The book was also given the code name “Neil Armstrong”, after the first “moonwalker”
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