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TIL the average American uses 71lbs of ketchup in a year.

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6EK7m TIL that apples are very effective at keeping you awake in the morning or when sleepy.
DNMY TIL: The SR-71 Blackbird was sometimes used to fly over our enemy’s territory during ceremonies involving their heads of state to constantly “sonic-boom” them. This was to remind them they were doing things counter to U.S. Policies.
50Nk TIL On a trip to China, Prince Philip joked to students that “If you stay here much longer, you’ll go slit-eyed.” After initial concerns of offense, Chinese officials responded that they also warned their students of going “round-eyed” when studying abroad.“
epODJ TIL in the Karajá language, only women generally pronounce the sound /k/. With time, the extensive weakening of the /k/ sound became associated with masculinity while its preservation was seen as a sign of femininity. This is an example of a socially motivated phonological rule.
N7dy8 TIL Bobby Fischer made the only perfect score in the U.S. Championship and went on to invent a modified chess timing system, which added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play.