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TIL there is such a thing as fried Coca Cola

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5YxAD TIL that aircraft have a strong tendency to nose down as they approach supersonic speeds. It is called Mach Tuck and early planes lacked the ability to counter this and would enter uncontrollable dives.
XOJQ TIL Adidas logo was bought for the equivalent of 1600€ plus 2 bottles of Whisky.
jyBn TIL A Texas lawyer killed himself as Dateline NBC waited outside his home to catch him in their child predator sting
jNgxn TIL the name of Africa comes from an ancient name of Tunisia, which was a province of the Roman Empire
BnxD TIL the richest president of the United States (adjusted for inflation) was George Washington.