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TIL the first known recipe for a PB&J sandwich dates back to 1901

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yVyvl TIL that Brooke Greenberg, who died in 2013, was the only person in the world with ‘Syndrome X’, which made her remain physically and cognitively similar to a 1 year old, despite being 20 years old at the time of her death.
a7Qb TIL that Lightning McQueen was not named after racing legend Steve McQueen, but rather the former Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who died of skin cancer in 2002.
b9jEZ TIL that the 1989-1991 BMW Z1 had vertically sliding doors that descended into the automobile’s body, providing an innovative and not since repeated aesthetic.
M7N9B TIL Ben Affleck is Fluent in Spanish