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TIL there is a coffee made out of elephant's poop called Black Ivory Coffee

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rRoPy TIL a one word article was the shortest ever published in the New York Times. The title: “When I’m Mistakenly Put on an Email Chain, Should I Hit ‘Reply All’ Asking to Be Removed?” The entire article: "No."
E70X TIL that had JFK not been assassinated, the Soviet Union and the U.S. would have created a Space Union which would have resulted in both the US and the Soviet Union landing on the moon together (at 12:11)
BrlJL TIL Pringles were forced to rename the product "Crisps" in the U.S. because the brand uses potato dough rather than sliced potatoes. Years later, Pringles argued in the UK even though their product says "crisps" on the container, they aren't legally crisps. They won in court but lost on appeal.
xdo7 TIL In 2012, Jose Alvarenga, a Salvadorian fisherman, survived 438 days on a raft in the Pacific Ocean. With no motor or GPS or food, he survived on raw turtle and fish, rainwater, turtle blood, and his own urine. He is believed to be the longest surviving castaway.
xVQBb TIL the value of the materials mined in North America that come specifically from extraterrestrial impacts totals over $5 billion per year