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TIL Original Tabasco sauce is aged 3 years in oak barrels

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9wPKB TIL that censors in Tsarist Russia did not censor Das Kapital upon its publication because they believed that "very few people in Russia will read it, and even fewer will understand it."
0wmbM TIL that to celebrate the end of winter children in Poland create a straw doll that represents Marzanna, goddess of death, winter, and nightmares; which they then set on fire and drown in a river to cleanse themselves of the harsh winter they've endured
NXpW8 TIL that during the filming of the Doctor Who serial “The Celestial Toymaker”, the BBC got in trouble after a character meant to be inspired by Billy Bunter claimed to be him at the end of one of the episodes. The Continuity Announcer had to make an apology to avoid a lawsuit.
OGxWL TIL Senna remains a national hero in Brazil. His grave attracts more visitors than the graves of John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley combined.
xVXGB TIL Pollution from 1 container ship = 50 million cars. 15 ships = total global car emissions