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TIL that some UPS trucks use the headlights from the Oldsmobile Alero

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Lggd TIL that blue M&M food dye reduces paralysis from secondary spinal injuries, such as swelling around the spinal cord and the effects of chemical surges around the the injury which kills off healthy and uninjured cells. The only notable side effect - it will turn you blue temporarily.
RkwQ TIL “Tittynope” is a word
l7LP1 TIL of the Red Ghost, a legend about a demonic figure roaming Arizona in the late 1800's and once killed a woman. It turned out to be a feral camel with the decaying corpse of a man strapped on its back, likely a result of Jefferson Davis' attempt to create a camel division in the US army
KOGpa TIL in 1936, Cleveland lost the largest book in the world. The 'Golden Book of Cleveland' was 7 feet by 5 feet and 3 feet thick, with 6,000 pages — nearly the size of a queen-size bed. It weighed roughly 2.5 tons.
R54Vw TIL: Gargoyles on building were used to divert water on the roof away from the building by spraying the water through the mouth. It's related to the word "gargle"