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TIL in 1969, GM experimented with steam power and even built a steam powered Chevelle

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6b7X TIL The Mad Magazine cover after 9/11 originally featured runners in the New York marathon with Alfred E Neuman jumping over a covered dead body. The magazine’s printer called and asked the editors if they were sure this was the cover they wanted, and the cover was changed to Alfred’s face
Z8JQG TIL that in 1986, Primus frontman Les Claypool auditioned to be the bassist of Metallica after the death of former bassist Cliff Burton. Metallica frontman James Hetfield remarked that Claypool was not offered the job because "he was too good" and "should do his own thing".
OGZBY TIL in 1960 Tom and James Monaghan bought DomiNick's, a small pizzeria, for $1400. Not wanting to quit his full-time job as a postman, James traded his half of the business to Tom for the VW Beetle they used for deliveries. Tom would later buy two more pizzerias and found Domino's Pizza.
4kB9R TIL that Edward Seaga (the 5th prime minister of Jamaica) was also a record producer and owner of the record label West Indies Records Limited.
oBBDL TIL A two-inch oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day.