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TIL the toaster was invented by Scotsman Alan MacMasters in 1893 and has not changed much since.

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oBRjW TIL during the Hungarian revolution (against the Soviets), the Hungarians cut out the communist seal from their flag. This Hungarian flag with a hole in the center became a symbol of the revolution.
XwDD TIL that aircraft engines aren’t always bought by airlines, but are rented by the hour.
e0OZE Today I learned that auto makers have been adding fake engine noises to their car speaker systems, or even adding entirely separate speaker systems to increase the rumble and depth of the sound of engines to compensate for modern efficiency resulting in less oomph. It’s called a Soundaktor.
4deg TIL the upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.
PYgnO TIL when Salvador Dali was exhumed 28 years after his death in 2017 for DNA tests, it was discovered that his famous “10 past 10” mustache still remained perfectly intact.