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P7dV TIL in 2011 a 14 year old girl died as a result of caffeine toxicity after consuming a 0.7 liter Monster Energy drink can. Her mother proceeded to sue, stating that “I just want Monster Energy to know their product can kill.”
epgY5 TIL The Bacterial Flagellum is a naturally occurring motor that spins up to 100,000 rpm with nearly 100% efficiency and can reverse its rotational direction in milliseconds
9wZN6 TIL that in Culver City, California in 1990, Little Red Riding Hood was pulled from the recommended reading list for first graders because the heroine had a bottle of wine in the basket that she brought to her grandmother's house.
69Apl TIL on average, about 330 people died in national parks each year, or roughly six people every week
1awnd TIL there is a McDonald’s ‘gold card’ that allows the cardholder free McDonald’s food. The gold cards vary from person to person, however Bill Gates’ card grants him a lifetime of unlimited free food worldwide.