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TIL that BP stations and Food Lion grocery stores sold the most cigarettes to minors in 2014. Each received one FDA warning letter for every 200 stores in the US

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awgvN TIL that when the Mars lander Beagle 2 failed, it was assumed that the landing system failed and blame was placed on Colin Pillinger, lead scientist. After this he wasn't allowed to lead any more missions. He died a year before the lander was discovered intact, proving the landing system worked fine
DQVGr TIL The Banana Pitch, or Bananabeu, is a Welsh stadium whose name is due to the fact that the goal mouth ends are considerably higher than the centre.
R7G07 TIL That the pilot of the failed Challenger spacecraft's last audible words were "Uh oh"
wLbKE TIL that Ice-T has been in a heavy metal band for nearly 30 years.
p4kQ TIL: The tingling sensation some people experience in their mouth after eating pineapple is not an allergic reaction; it is their mouth being digested by an enzyme.