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TIL that Shelby American, the company founded by car legend Carroll Shelby, not only creates custom Ford Mustangs, but also Ford trucks

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p8Qxe TIL That Suzanne Vega's song, "Tom's Diner" was so clear, it was used to refine the MP3 compression algorithm.
e0Vob TIL when the Friend's episode "The One with the Lesbian Wedding" first aired, NBC was expecting their phone lines to be flooded with angry calls. They only received four phone complaints.
O1ke TIL in order for the OD scene in Pulp Fiction to seem as real as possible, Quentin Tarantino filmed John Travolta removing the needle as fast as he could. Then in editing they reversed the footage so it looked as if Travolta was slamming the needle into Uma Thurman’s chest.
PYDdO TIL there's an Arm Wrestling betting/match service called ArmBet
ep0gk TIL of the McDonalds Monopoly Scandal. In 2001, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. The fraud spread nationwide and even involved Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo of the Colombo crime family.