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TIL during 1904 Olympics men's marathon winner was disqualified as he rode in a car for part of the race. The actual winner was near collapse and hallucinating, an effect of being fed brandy, raw eggs, and strychnine by his trainers. The fourth-place finisher took a nap after eating spoiled apples.

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b9649 TIL of Fried Coca-Cola, created by Abel Gonzales Jr. and introduced at the 2006 Texas State Fair. Served with whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry, it sold 10,000 cups in it's first two weeks. Gonzales is also responsible for the creation of Fried Butter, as well as Fried Beer.
WkGVB TIL thanks to the U.S. version of the sitcom "The Office", Scranton, Pennsylvania has gone from a former coal city into a major tourist attraction, revitalizing its downtown area
QZKX TIL Food Served at the 2014 National Food Safety Conference caused over 100 Suspected Cases of Food Poisoning
X0mOE TIL That James Poppen performed lobotomy on Eva Peron without her consent to help manage pain from cervical cancer. At Juan Peron’s request, Poppen tested the procedure on Argentinian prisoners to show its effectiveness. After the surgery, she stopped eating and died in 1952.
VM0Pk TIL that the Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave uprising.