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TIL that Volkswagen was fined by the EPA for using “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests… in 1974, 41 years before the recent controversy over the same thing.

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ANGRg TIL About the “ever presents”. A group of runners that have completed every London marathon since its inception. Now down to only 6 people.
kJ44g TIL that Dr. Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark was America's oldest known practicing physician when she retired in 2001. She was one of the first women pediatricians in Atlanta, and has been seeing patients and advising parents for more than seventy years.
OG8x6 TIL multi-track recording was invented by Ross Snyder in 1955. His 8-track recorder, named the Sel-Sync machine, was sold to Les Paul for $10,000. It became known as the "Octopus". Les Paul, Mary Ford and Patti Page used the technology in the late 1950s to enhance vocals and instruments.
kJwE1 TIL cat taste buds contain the receptors needed to detect umami—the savory, deep flavor of various meats, and one of the five basic tastes in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
Av6x TIL that Mount Everest has 4G LTE internet coverage and cellular service.