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TIL that before Guns N'Roses, Slash once auditioned for the band Poison, he decided not to join when he was asked about wearing make up.

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b60V0 TIL That the Big Mac Index is an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity between two countries, a theory created by the Economist in 1986
aD0 TIL that the first retail product ever to be scanned using its barcode was a 10 pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum. This gum is currently on display at the Smithsonian.
WZ69 TIL Bill Murray only agreed to Garfield because he thought the script was by Joel Coen of the Coen Brothers, while it actually was by Joel Cohen, the critically panned writer.
XoEP TIL in Canada anal sex is illegal if more than 2 parties are present and is punishable by up to 10 years in jail.
epa05 TIL that the Chevy Bolt has a 65kwh battery. This is equivalent to 2 gallons of gasoline at 35kwh per gallon. This shows the great energy density of gasoline and the incredible efficiency of electric motors. An electric car can go 300 miles while an ICE car can only go roughly 60 miles.