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TIL: In honor of National Stout Day, the best selling stout ale in the world, Guinness, is actually ruby red in color.

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Y7xV7 TIL The first mention in Western medical literature of magic mushrooms was from 1799 when a man picked mushrooms off London’s Green Park for breakfast. After stewing them for his children, his son had “fits of immoderate laughter” and daughter got vertigo
rJpx TIL that the founders of Outback Steakhouse have never been to Australia
vA8D TIL that the ignition on all Porsches is located on the left side of the wheel. This is because back when Porsche was primarily a racing team, the drive could save a fraction of a second by starting the car with his left hand, while simultaneously switching the car into gear with his right hand.
JYNQl The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before. Operators pick up a new call every 15.5 seconds. The Fire Department said it has averaged more than 5,500 ambulance requests each day — about 40% higher than usual, eclipsing the total call volume on Sept. 11, 2001.
EVpW TIL name of the TIME magazine actually stands for “The International Magazine of Events”