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TIL that the old Hungarian alphabet was comprised of runes!

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OGQMa TIL the longest work in the English language is a The Loud House fan fiction with over 16 million words.
Amya TIL the leather made in Bugatti Veyrons are sourced from separately raised cows in the mountains of Austria, because the cows are in an environment free of barbed wire and mosquitoes, allowing for almost flawless hide
yQRBw TIL, in 1839, Charles Goodyear accidentally created Vulcanized Rubber when he dropped some rubber on a hot stove with sulfur, hardening it, making it much more durable.
XOj6 TIL until the tender age of 12, Shia LaBeouf shit his pants and would hide the boxers around his house.
eGO5 TIL Whoopi Goldberg co-founded a company that makes medical marijuana products for women seeking relief from menstrual cramps. Goldberg says she was inspired to go into business by “a lifetime of difficult periods and the fact that cannabis was literally the only thing that gave me relief”.