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TIL that in the LOTR books Frodo and Sam walked the equivalent distance of Los Angeles CA to Austin TX.

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gMrG7 TIL the creator of Maker's Mark bourbon did not have time to distill and age whiskey to taste test it, but he had created seven possible grain recipes and was unsure which to pick. He baked bread with each one, and the best tasting bread was picked as the grain "mashbill" recipe for Maker's.
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