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TIL California has both the highest and lowest elevation points in the lower 48 states, and they are only 80 miles apart. Mount Whitney at 14,495 ft and Death Valley at -282 ft.

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e0jyn TIL Early in his career, H.B. Reese, inventor of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, created two nearly identical candy bars. The "Lizzie Bar" was named after his oldest daughter and the "Johnny Bar" was named after his son. The only difference between the two was that the Johnny Bar had nuts.
6Ndl TIL Rodney Dangerfield plays God in his final movie, released 1-year after his death.
PPDn TIL the saying ‘Diamonds are Forever’ is pure marketing: after the South African diamond rush, the value of the diamond should have plummeted if not for the Oppenheimer family managing to convince the world that diamonds have always been associated with love.
PYW5e TIL that Australian beer companies changed their bottles to prevent the extinction of a species of beetle
LZ TIL Pale, white skin in Europe evolved only 6000-10,000 years ago, likely to absorb more Vitamin D.