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TIL that Taco Bell’s Baja Blast is scientifically formulated to taste good with their food

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9YZop TIL that in 2003, Republican Bob Ney changed French Fries to Freedom Fries in the Congressional cafeterias because of France's opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq. The French reacted to this news by saying they focus on serious issues, adding that fries are in fact a Belgian invention.
0d4Zj TIL: Princess Diana is estimated to have been subjected to 70 g's during the crash that killed her and died from a torn pulmonary artery resulting from the extreme deceleration from 65 to 0 mph
9YyRD TIL that in 1956, F-11 Tiger fighter plane shot itself down because the plane was literally going faster than its own gunfire.
oBNmK TIL in 1991 After Eric Clapton’s 4 year old son died after falling 53 stories from an open skyscraper window Clapton fled to an island and worked on his music for a year as a recluse. While there he wrote and dedicated the song ‘Tears in Heaven’ to his son. The song went on to win 3 Grammys.
X4ar TIL that the first canadian Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, appeared so drunk during a debate that he threw up, he then said “I get sick sometimes not because of drink or any other cause, except that I am forced to listen to the ranting of my honourable opponent.”