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TIL the official name of the # symbol is “octothorpe”

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lwkG TIL that William McKinley was the first president to ride in an electric car - the ambulance that took him to the hospital after he was shot by an assassin.
A8yB TIL that the leaders of the UK, France, Italy, and the Netherlands were among those who opposed German reunification in 1989-1990; the Italian prime minister said, “I love Germany so much that I prefer to see two of them.” The Irish and US governments were among the few to support reunification.
KYjwa TIL coca-cola launched a beverage for women called “Tab Clear” in 1992. Marketed as a “diet soda for women who care about their figures.” It flopped within a year.
yVlWX TIL about the Great Green Wall — a UN project to stop the Sahara from expanding south
kOaBg TIL Virtually every brand of hard liquor—bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin, and rum—is vegan. Nearly all distilled spirits are vegan except for cream-based liqueurs and products that mention honey on the label