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TIL that Barq's Root Beer is one of the only root beers that has caffeine.

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wo7aJ TIL the English word "Tycoon" is based on the Japanese word "Taikun" that means "Great Lord." But that Japanese word is based on Chinese. Original used in the I-Ching to mean an independent ruler not of imperial lineage.
xpV1 TIL Vicodin is so named because it is 6x (VI) stronger than codeine.
8vo8 TIL that in 1995 Kia was showing a range extended gas/electric (the Kev-4 concept car) with regenerative braking and solar powered air conditioner. It would drive on electricity alone for 117 miles. Its 880cc gas engine could stretch that farther. This was 15 years before the Chevy Volt.
W7wRY TIL that when Michael Jackshon died, he was deeply in debt. This was due to dwindling income from not touring in 12 years, while continuing to live the same expensive lifestyle. One forensic analyst estimated that he spent between $20 to $30 million more per year than he was earning.
wmV7 TIL that 2014 marks 200 years of peace between the United States and Britain