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TIL that Ronaldinho lost a $750,000 deal with Coca-Cola because he took a sip from a Pepsi

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Wkn8Y TIL that in South Dakota people are allowed to pull over and shoot animals from the roadside, even if they have to aim over the road itself.
E1ZBP Microlattice is the lightest metallic structure ever made. At 99.99% air, it's light enough to balance on top of a dandelion, while its structure makes it strong. Strength and record-breaking lightness make it a potential metal for future planes and vehicles.
W194 TIL The cost of college textbooks has risen 812% in the past 30 years—that’s more than healthcare costs, housing prices, and college tuitions, all of which have risen faster than the rate of inflation.
JYvbv TIL Randy Johnson nicknamed his slider "Mr. Snappy"
wLG4o TIL that the driest place on earth is McMurdo dry Valleys in Antarctica where it hasn't rained for 2 million years. Only anaerobic bacteria are able to survive in the extreme conditions. Scientists also consider the area terrestrially closest to Mars on earth.