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TIL Michelin Star is the same Michelin as the tyres

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x67eD TIL the title of the Led Zeppelin song "D'yer Mak'er" is derived from an old joke, where two friends have the following exchange: "My wife's gone to the West Indies." "Jamaica?" (which in an English accent sounds like "Did you make her?") "No, she wanted to go".
yVAav TIL that despite the assertion in Band of Brothers that he died in 1948, Albert Blithe served with distinction in the Korean War and lived until 1967.
kJBj1 TIL That Jacques Cousteau helped in the search for oil off the coast of Abu Dhabi by collecting rock samples.
GWQG TIL Turmeric (found in curry powder) has been surprisingly effective against Alzheimer’s symptoms in multiple studies, and currently out-performs any known Alzheimer’s drug.
NXvkE TIL Green Tea consumption might damage the liver. This is thought to be caused by EGCG, a naturally-occurring chemical in the tea leaves, which is healthy in low doses - but kills liver cells in high doses