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TIL that the 1950’s Cadillac Eldorado had a mini bar in the glove compartment

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x6Nr0 TIL that the Christian portrayal of the fruit that Eve ate as an apple may come down to a Latin pun. Eve ate a “mālum” (apple) and also took in “malum” (evil). There’s no Biblical evidence that the fruit was an apple.
awnny TIL:Audi,Lamborghini,Bugatti,Bentley, Porsche,Ducati,MAN ,Scania ,SEAT,Škoda are all owned by Volkswagen
KW1Q TIL that Willie Nelson released an album in 1992 specifically made to pay off his debts to the IRS, entitled ‘The IRS Tapes: Who’ll Buy My Memories?’
Vpg4 TIL Henry Ford created a car made almost entirely out of plastic. It weighed 30% less than standard cars, could withstand 10 times the damage and ran on ethanol instead of gas. The design never caught on.
LkL5p TIL United Way set a world record by releasing almost one-and-a-half million balloons that resulted in unexpected disaster. The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt, but the balloons drifted back over the city, Lake Erie, and landed in the surrounding area.