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9YEVr TIL The Dave Matthews Band once accidentally dropped 800 pounds of excrement on a boat full of unsuspecting tourists.
N7L5J TIL the six-cylinder Holden Torana was made just because Holden, GM's Australian arm, did not have a four-cylinder engine, which was considered more suitable for a car of that size. The unusual move turned out successful and launched a group of imitations from other brands.
n1dY TIL Eleanor Roosevelt regularly refused Secret Service protection, and instead traveled with a .22 Smith and Wesson on her person.
p4b8 TIL There was a book written in 2005 that gave Hollywood a guideline, minute by minute, on how to write a screenplay. And nearly every summer blockbuster has followed this formula (to the minute).
xa4o TIL giraffes graze against the wind because acacia trees react by releasing tannins which taste bad and inhibit digestion. This creates a chemical signal that prompts trees downwind to do the same.