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TIL: Steve Martin has a band, and they are just delightful.

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8ellL TIL that reheated meat can actually have a “rancid” taste akin to wet dog smell or game due to lipid oxidation, it is called Warmed-Over Flavor.
VMKgm TIL of Alexis Benoît Soyer (born 1810) who was one of the first “celebrity” chefs. In addition to creating recipes, he invented a stove for soldiers to use during the Crimean war, wrote books and pamphlets on cooking, and did a lot to help the suffering in Ireland during the potato famine.
gMa5D TIL Milk Duds (the candy) were dubbed Milk Duds because they were flawed. The original intention was for the candy to be perfectly round. When they came out awkwardly misshapen, they were dubbed "Duds"
vP0jB TIL about Giorgi Tevzadze, a legendary Georgian street racer known for his insane car control. He became famous for drifting high-performance BMWs through narrow city streets with unbelievable precision. Despite his reckless style, he was celebrated for his raw talent behind the wheel.
vPE7 TIL that in 2001, Coca Cola had a program called H2NO, which worked with waiters at Olive Garden to dissuade people from ordering tap water.