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TIL that in 1900, 38% of cars were electrically powered

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4ZZa TIL In the mid 1990’s 20th Century Fox brought legal action against Lion Nathan’s for producing Duff Beer. The product was ordered to be pulled from store shelves and destroyed. The beer became a collectors’ item in the process, with one case selling for US$13,000
Y7vdB Tooth decay first ravaged human society 15,000 years ago
16VA4 TIL The Regent International in China is basically a real-life arcology with 20,000 pop and all the amenities within the complex
OoWj6 TIL: an average car is made out of about 30 000 parts. And only 15% is made by the manufacturer, rest is made by external companies. Boeing 747 has roughly 6 000 000 parts.
8eyVP TIL most chewing gum contains plastic.