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TIL Sal Khan (founder of Khan Academy) was the lead singer of a death metal band

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yVr6J TIL that the Michelin Man is white because tires were typically white, beige, or grey when the mascot was created in 1894. In 1912 tire manufacturers started adding carbon to their tires which gave them a black colour that is known today.
DQeWD TIL of William Rankin, a fighter pilot who survived trapped in a storm cloud after ejecting for 40 minutes.
NPbe TIL Mortal Kombat(1992) was the first game to get a “Mature” Rating by ESRB(Entertainment Software Rating Board). It was the game directly responsible for the creation of the ESRB.
R7dV6 TIL "Taro Yamada" or 山田太郎 is the Japanese equivalent of John Doe - a generic male name and the female equivalent Jane Doe is "Hanako Yamada" or 山田花子.
4wA5 TIL that the ring-shaped donut was invented by 16 yeard old Hanson Gregory. He hated how the original shaped donuts tasted raw in the middle - so he punched out a hole with a pepper shaker.