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TIL the philosopher Empedoclesis the originator for the theory of the four classical elements. Also abhored animal sacrifice and a believer of reincarnation.

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gro5A TIL Mel Blanc, while having a career almost entirely with Warner Brothers, had two Disney voice rolls: A few hiccups for the mute character Gideon the Cat in Pinocchio (1940), as well as voicing his Looney Tunes characters in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
8e6RK TIL that in 2014, Red Bull reached a $13 million settlement to resolve two class action lawsuits for falsely claiming that ingredients in the drink were performance enhancing without scientific studies to prove it.
KOQ8Q TIL: The speed of light isn't there for light, it's there because of causality. If something moved faster causality would break and observers would see effect before cause.
d8Pxj TIL that in 2018, the average cost of a Formula One car was $15.52 million - with more than 50% of that being the cost of the engine
6wwQ TIL that in the early days of cola, the beverage was flavored using the Kola nut, which was naturally caffeinated and harvested from trees in African rainforests. Today the flavor is replicated using a combination of cinnamon, vanilla, and citrus flavorings.