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TIL that there used to be a six-wheeled Formula 1 car.

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m11KE TIL Peter Cooper, the man who created the first American steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb, later invented and patented a powdered gelatin process, which later became known as Jell-O.
MeWvK TIL about the Bechdel Test, 3 questions finding bias against women in fictional media, involving at least 2 women, who talk to each other, and not about a man.
7ZKp TIL the Grammy awards were invented to counter the exploding popularity of Rock ‘n Roll in the 1950’s
v1Lxx TIL that the City of London, the ancient center of Greater London, uniquely allows businesses headquartered within its limits to vote alongside residents. The “business vote” was almost eliminated in 1969, but the local resident population is so small that abolishing it was considered impractical.