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TIL that the Roadrunner actually owned the Acme Corporation that supplied Wile E. Coyote with defective explosives, rockets and other roadrunner killing products, which of course, explains why none of them ever worked.

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b8x7 TIL that the reason today’s artificial banana flavoring for candy tastes so differently than an actual banana is because it is based on the Gros Michel Banana, which was nearly wiped out in the 50’s due to a fungus. The bananas we eat today are from the Cavendish family.
a8EJM TIL that during the building of the Panama Canal, the United States led one of the largest and most challenging engineering projects ever undertaken, overcoming extreme climate and health challenges to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
dD0yE TIL about the Amphioctopus marginatus, aka the coconut octopus and veined octopus. It is unusual in its behavior in that it can walk bipedally and quadrupedally as weall as its ability to use tools, particularly coconut shells, and use those for shelter.
78o47 TIL that in Austria, Americans can go to any McDonald's to get in touch with the U.S. embassy if they need help. This was established under a new partnership between McDonald's locations in Austria and the U.S. Embassy in Vienna
neyBd TIL 75% and 85% of people in Canada gamble in some form, whether it be charitable gambling or online poker, or any number of other options. Participation in some provinces, like Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, is higher than in other places.