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TIL That the inventor of Tang, also invented Pop Rocks, Cool Whip, a form of instant-set Jell-O, and other convenience foods.

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E1X1X TIL of “Sixteen String Jack,” a 1770’s highway robber famous for the colorful strings he wore over his breeches. He loved partying and robbed to pay his debts. Before his execution he dined with 7 women, joked with the crowd and danced a jig before being hung in a green suit he had specially made.
dyDE TIL that The Shawshank Redemption won zero Academy Awards, Golden Globes and SAG Awards. It did win ‘best foreign film’ from the Awards of the Japanese Academy.
0wK5 TIL that restaurants cannot turn on the volume if there are sports playing on the television - sports bars who do pay an extra licence fee.
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