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TIL gold has no discernable flavor. The fad of adding edible gold to expensive food items does nothing in terms of taste and is more of a gimmick than a way to create a unique flavor.

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x6lBw TIL that the first McDonald’s Drive Thru was invented to serve military men who couldn't take off their uniforms off-post
XE8WE TIL that in his final tennis match, Joe Hunt won the 1943 US Open. He was unable to obtain leave from the Navy in 1944 in order to defend his title and was killed in February 1945, in an airplane crash.
VMY4k TIL that the opening ceremony of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was interrupted by a man on horseback, who slashed the ribbon with his sword, declaring that he was opening the bridge in the name of the people of New South Wales.
lo1m1 TIL The movie "Final Destination" was originally intended to be an episode of The X-Files.
e0WWb TIL That the Susan G. Komen foundation for Breast Cancer Cure have been suing hundreds of small charities for using the word "for a cure" in their names or the color pink (huffingtonpost.com)