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TIL that "For EV fires, it's been always very difficult to pinpoint the exact root cause of the fire, because it is extremely difficult to 're-enact' the fire incident with the same conditions,"also; authorities, car makers and battery makers often do not disclose what the exact safety risk is

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p8y5e TIL Ariana Grande grew up wealthy. Both her parents were rich corporate bosses, with their notoriety helping her get early gigs performing with orchestras and on cruise ships.
8evM4 TIL the human digestive system cannot process alcohol. Alcohol must first be transformed into another chemical called acetaldehyde, which can damage DNA and cause cancer.
KOVAw TIL The Boeing 747 Wing-Span (195 Ft or 59.4m) Is Longer Than The Wright Brothers' First Flight (120ft or 36.6m)
JYl4B TIL Coca-Cola was created as an alternative to Morphine. It was also the first soft drink consumed in space.
wLnr6 TIL that Isaac Asimov died from complications of HIV. In 1983 got HIV from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. His doctors told him to keep it quiet. 10 Ten years later, after most of Asimov's physicians had died, Asimov's family agreed that the HIV story should be made public.