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TIL that hay and straw are different things

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7r6l7 TIL there is no discernible difference in the taste of white cheddar and yellow, or orange, cheddar cheese.
kOlb4 TIL that more people in the US speak Spanish than in Spain
BKwy TIL that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased advertisements in many playbills for the musical “The Book of Mormon”, with phrases like “The book is always better” and “you’ve seen the play, now read the book.”
grXXb TIL Elmo Shropshire is a competitive distance runner and at age 86 holds the USATF record in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m distances. He also is better known as one half of Elmo & Patsy, the "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" creators.