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TIL that corn (maize) is a human invention and does not exist in the wild.

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o7MY TIL, in 1962 under Centralia PA,one of the largest mines in the US caught fire. The fire formed sinkholes and vented lethal amounts of carbon monoxide forcing the evacuation of residents.Today the town remains abandoned while the fire continues to burn and is expected to do so for another 250 years!
OonOL TIL that George Clooney made 14 of his closest friends instant millionaires by handing them each a suitcase with $1 million at a dinner party. He even paid their taxes for the year.
EgGnd TIL that Dick Gephardt is the only Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 1929 to have never become Speaker of the House.
bn1a TIL that Eminem used the word nigga only once and he decided to censor it.
xvp0 TIL Fanta was invented during WWII when Coca-Cola couldn’t import syrup into Nazi Germany due to a trade embargo, so instead invented a new drink, just for Nazi Germany, using only the available ingredients.