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TIL: The cost to own a Bugatti Veyron (aside from the $2.5 M USD price tag) is $300k a year.

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6EeZ7 TIL that J.R.R. Tolkien. once received a goblet from a fan inscribed with "One Ring to Rule Them All..." inscribed on the rim in black speech. Tolkien never drank out of it, since it was written in an accursed language, and instead used it as an ashtray.
AYOn TIL During World War II, Japanese Army officers hosted a party for the Japanese Navy officers, and when they ran out of meat they consumed the liver of recently deceased american soldier.
JYOQm TIL that between 2006 and 2016, The Killers released a charity Christmas single every year, with one hundred percent of the proceeds going towards (Product) Red, supporting the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
ZpXLo TIL: due to the cooking and canning process, large crystals can form in canned seafood, called Struvite, made of magnesium ammonium phosphate. They are crunchy and unpleasant, but dissolve when eaten and are not harmful.
8Or4 TIL Michael Jordan had a “love of the game” clause in his contract, allowing him to play basketball against anyone, anytime and anywhere.