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TIL that NY’s tap water has tiny crustaceans in it to combat mosquito larvae in the water supply. As such, water in NY is not Kosher.

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XENr TIL Samuel L. Jackson requested to have a purple lightsaber in order to make his character stand out in the Star Wars films
rMl1 TIL A man who was attacked and beaten outside of a bar turned into a math genius. Jason Padgett never made it past pre-algebra but after the injury, he began seeing the world in pixelated, geometrics shapes, understood the concept of pi and had a sudden ability to hand-draw complex fractals
vPLQr TIL Abraham Lincoln was an active wrestler and became county wrestling champion at the age of 21.
LQEg9 TIL that in the U.S. in 1902, more than half of new car registrations were for steam-powered cars. Steam engines were safe, reliable, and familiar, having already been used in trains and boats. However, they were heavy, slow to start (the water had to boil), and required constant attention.
VMg1D TIL Cesar Millan, aka "Dog Whisperer," had Jada Smith, wife of Will Smith, as one of his first clients. She was satisfied so much she paid for one year of English tutoring so he can be aired on US television.