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TIL the average Philadelphian consumes twelve times as many pretzels as the national average

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O9A7 TIL when Dr. Jonas Salk (discoverer and developer of the first polio vaccine) was asked who owned the patent he replied “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” Forbes calculated the vaccine to be “worth” 7 billion dollars. Happy 100th birthday you magnificent bastard.
9D1X TIL of Frank Hayes, a jockey, who in 1923 suffered a fatal heart attack and died mid race. His body remained on the horse and crossed the finish line in first place. He had never won a race before in his life.
VMaO4 TIL while the Venus Flytrap is available all over the world through cultivation, it only grows naturally in a small area of the coastal plain in North and South Carolina.
6EKDw TIL that you’re not meant to rinse with water after brushing your teeth. It washes away the fluoride and hence the protective action of fluoride.
Medm8 TIL that Meatloaf's video for I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) was directed by Michael Bay