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TIL Cadbury's stopped being British in 2010! Am I living under a rock or what

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xVOLk TIL that the electric car FOMM ONE is designed to float on water in the event of floods and tsunamis.
DQYYD TIL, why my sunburns sting so bad. Some soothing gels for sunburns have lidocaine in it to help ease the pain of a burn. However, I am one if the rare few who is allergic to this. So don't be like me and learn the hardway that you can be allergic to lidocaine. Posting to hopefully save some pain.
4Be6 TIL an empty semi-truck has a longer stopping distance than a fully loaded one (40 tons in the US). This is because the suspension and brakes are designed to handle such loads, and the extra weight provides more traction to the tires, while stiff springs cause tires on empty trailers to bounce.
r5xx TIL that there are more slaves now than at any other point in history, even though slavery is illegal in all countries.
dKkZ TIL Gaius Duillius, a Roman Consul, was so esteemed during the first Punic War that the senate awarded him theme music to accompany him to and from dinner for the rest of his life