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TIL Living Alone in Italy to Cook Baked Potatoes

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b9649 TIL of Fried Coca-Cola, created by Abel Gonzales Jr. and introduced at the 2006 Texas State Fair. Served with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry, it sold 10,000 cups in it's first two weeks. Gonzales is also responsible for the creation of Fried Butter, as well as Fried Beer.
v1JA8 TIL that stripper poles spin in place, rather than the performer sliding around them.
yMwe TIL that after Congressman John Rankin refused to sit next to Adam Clayton Powell Jr. because of the colour of his skin, Powell found every opportunity possible to sit close to the Mississippi Congressman. On one occasion Powell followed him from seat to seat until Rankin had moved five times.
OG8E6 TIL that Rio de Janeiro gets the same hours of sun per year as Seattle
YpbVx TIL John Cazale only appeared in 5 films throughout his career, each one was nominated for best picture.