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TIL That a Cougar can jump over a school bus….the long way.

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JY6Kv TIL steam is an invisible gas. If you can see it, it’s not steam, it is condensation.
vPbK7 TIL Rick James & Neil Young were in a band together (the Mynah Birds). A 16yo James was in Canada avoiding military duty, & got saved from a fight by Levon Helm, who introduced him to the music scene. He only played w/ Young for 6 months, til their crooked manager ratted out James, who was jailed
bQo0 TIL from 1908–1940, Sears sold 75,000 homes through their mail-order “Modern Homes” program. There were 447 different housing styles to choose from.
pwZp TIL that the oldest retail store in America, founded in 1818, is Brooks Brothers. They are still open today and have a range of famous clients including Stephen Colbert and 39 out of the 44 U.S. Presidents. They also introduced several clothing innovations, such as the button down collar.
0V6R TIL there are only six ingredients in Spam: ham, salt, water, sugar, sodium nitrite and potato starch