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TIL J.R.R. Tolkien began a book named “The Lost Road,” which concerned modern-day people experiencing “flashbacks” to their former selfs in Middle Earth. He died before finishing it.

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Me4d0 TIL that Jelly Belly makes "Sport Beans" designed to provide physical energy and enhance athletic performance. They contain carbohydrates, electrolytes and vitamins. "Extreme Sport Beans" include the additional boost of caffeine.
v1Gmj TIL in 2006, a woman farted on an American Airlines plane and attempted to cover up her farts by burning matches. When the passengers reported the smell of burning matches to the crew, the flight made an emergency landing in Nashville, and the FBI was called in to conduct an investigation.
6VZ7 TIL that the term “Blow Job” comes from “Blow” being the Victorian slang for ejaculation.
vPalL TIL: The snack Pringles can't legally call themselves "chips" because they're not made by slicing a potato. (They're made from the same powder as instant mashed potatoes.)
kJnr7 TIL a poorly designed wireless communications system contributed to deaths of 343 firefighters on 9/11. Back then, emergency services ran many different communication systems which couldn't talk to each other, hindering the evacuation of the firefighters and the overall emergency response.