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TIL that a cup of grape juice contains 33% more sugar than a cup of grape soda.

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XEPeX TIL Oscar Wilde was a wildly popular Irish writer in the late 1800's. A rival hired a detective to catch him in "acts of sodomy and gross indecency". He served 2 years hard labor in prison for his "crimes". He suffered terribly and almost starved to death. He died at age 46.
a8AXM Til that prior to becoming President, Gerald Ford called for a thorough investigation of UFO sightings in Michigan and was critical of the multiple claims being dismissed as originating from "swamp gas"
VybQ TIL When Frank Sinatra’s son was kidnapped the kidnappers demanded that all communication be on payphones.Sinatra was concerned he wouldn’t have enough change to complete the calls. He carried a roll of dimes with him at all times for the rest of his life; he was buried with ten dimes in his pocket.
NwDP TIL that the German Empire in its 47 years of existence, won more Nobel Prizes in science than Britain, France, Russia and the USA combined.
p8yrO TIL A tankette is a tracked armoured fighting vehicle that resembles a small tank, roughly the size of a car. It is mainly intended for light infantry support and scouting. Some were so low that the occupant had to lie prone.