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TIL: Lime is the most universally liked scent

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QWJL TIL that Quentin Tarantino’s father, Al Pacino’s father and Patrick Swayze’s mother made an exercise video together called “Silver Foxes: Power Pilates”
7rbNb TIL that the “Star Spangled Banner,” the United States’ National Anthem, uses the exact melody of an old English drinking song called “To Anacreon in Heaven” which was popular among Americans in 1812
rRyv0 TIL that a year is a leap year not only if it's divisible by 4 -- it also has to be divisible by 400 if it's a century year.
v1dDK TIL of Krista and Tatiana Hogan, conjoined twins at the head. The twins “share senses of touch and taste, and can even control one another’s limbs.” They can also hear each other’s thoughts without having to speak and see through one another’s eyes.
P7dV TIL in 2011 a 14 year old girl died as a result of caffeine toxicity after consuming a 0.7 liter Monster Energy drink can. Her mother proceeded to sue, stating that “I just want Monster Energy to know their product can kill.”