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TIL the white Bronco O.J. Simpson was driving in when he was captured is now available for rent for birthday parties and such.

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VM7PD TIL about "water sandwiches," a Great Depression food consisting of bread soaked in lard and water. It was sometimes served with "bulldog gravy," a mixture of milk, flour, and grease.
Wk8ZA TIL about the Most Unwanted Song, a musical piece that was created using a survey to identify what people hated most in music. The final result included out of tune accordions and bagpipes, a rapping cowboy opera singer, and a children's choir that urged listeners to shop at Walmart.
l78mV TIL the very first assembly of photographs in sequential order to create a motion picture was a two-second clip of a black man on a horse.
78rxP TIL that in the early 20th century, explorers discovered archaeological ruins at Friggs Fjord in northern Greenland, comprising the northernmost permanent settlements in human history. Due to the proximity to the North Pole, much of the year was spent in darkness.
a9x0 TIL the oldest continuously operating business in the USA is a 400 year old farm.