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TIL of a compliance car, an alternative fuel vehicle made solely for meeting environmental regulations. Typically they are only sold in certain jurisdictions and produced in low quantities. Examples include the GM EV1 and the Fiat 500e

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9YKJQ TIL that "A Fistful of Dollars", the first of the Man with no Name trilogy, was an unlicensed remake of Akira Kurasawa's film "Yojimbo". Kurasawa filed a lawsuit, then settled with Sergio Leone out of court with 15% of international receipts and over $100,000.
gr9l4 TIL that Apple in 2022 achieved its highest-ever share of global smartphone operating profit at 85% despite its shipment share only being 18%.
Wkjw4 TIL that in the most well-known ranking of the world's top airlines, airlines from Indonesia (Garuda Indonesia), Russia (Aeroflot), the Philippines (Philippine Airlines), and multiple low-cost airlines (AirAsia, easyJet), are ranked ahead of the highest-ranked American airline
ADopn TIL about the Copper Scroll, an ancient treasure map. Found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it relates 64 positions where gold and silver have been hidden. Though searches are ongoing, as of yet, no treasure has been found.
EjYW TIL the guilty look dogs have isn’t because they know they did something wrong, rather they think you’re going to be or are mad at them.