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TIL the Mcdonalds’ McRib sandwich is made of over 70 ingredients. The bun only contains 32.

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4JOR TIL that prior to 1999, the mythical American Express Black Card was just that: a myth. The myth became so pervasive that AmEx decided to capitalize on it and actually make a black, ultra exclusive credit card.
pOQQ TIL Peine forte et dure was a method of torture formerly used in the common law legal system, in which a defendant who refused to plead guilt or innocence would be subjected to having heavier and heavier stones placed upon their chest until a plea was entered, or they died.
OG7Ye TIL a Japanese brand developed a spoon that makes food taste salty without adding salt. It works by transmitting a weak electric field from the spoon to concentrate sodium ions on the tongue, enhancing the perceived saltiness of the food
NXmab TIL that despite originating Eliza Doolittle on Broadway, Julie Andrews was passed over for the film version of My Fair Lady in favor of Audrey Hepburn because producer Jack L. Warner wanted “a name.” The next year, Andrews starred in The Sound of Music.
P1gkg TIL at least one of the victims of the Vesuvius Eruption in 79 C.E was found with a vitrified brain. In other words their brain was turned to glass due to the extreme heat.