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Today I Learned How Vinegar is Made

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JYD41 TIL during the Battle of the Wilderness, a fistfight between a Union and Confederate soldier caused a ceasefire, as both sides stopped fighting to watch the scuffle. The Union soldier lost and was taken prisoner. The battle then resumed.
YLNB TIL it takes 4 litres of water to make a 1 litre plastic water bottle
5Yk9D TIL that there were plans to have Hugh Jackman's Wolverine cameo in the original Spider-Man film. Once he was available to film, nobody could find his costume, so they cancelled it.
XENl8 TIL the classic Kong dog toy was created after an auto-repair shop owner's dog kept chewing a VW Bus suspension part
YNvP TIL: in 2008 a mother of and her 4 children built a 5 bedroom house in 9 months using YouTube videos as a guide