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TIL that the human body produces about 1 to 1.5 liters of snot every day

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1aV4W TIL 20 lbs of Eggplant contains as much nicotine as a cigarette.
YpZOG TIL when Sega of America was localizing the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, they had to create a canonical backstory for him compiled in "The Sonic Bible". He was a poor hedgehog from Nebraska named Sonny. His dad died because of toxic waste and his friend Dr Robotnik turned evil after eating an egg.
x65r5 TIL that symbols to denote irony or sarcasm in print have been around since at least the 1500s
yVxEe TIL that a Habsburg was Emperor of Mexico from 1864 until his execution in 1867. He refused a plan to attempt to escape partially because it would have required him to shave his beard.
7r0Pp TIL when MAD published a parody of Star Wars, George Lucas' lawyers demanded the issue be recalled and that Lucasfilm receive all revenue from the issue. Unbeknownst to Lucas' lawyers, MAD had just received a letter from Lucas, expressing delight over it and comparing the artist to Leonardo Da Vinci