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TIL the 1979 Sears catalog sold a corner pool table

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QJLoL TIL Alexander Shulgin, the man who rediscovered MDMA and "the godfather of psychedelics", had a license from the DEA to produce any schedule 1 substance. He managed to discover over 200 psychoactive compounds before the license was revoked.
jaYp TIL there is a grocery store named “Thanksgiving” in Paris that sells U.S. “cuisine” like Pop-Tarts, Heinz ketchup, and Skippy peanut butter to homesick ex-pats.
d8re7 TIL the Eternity puzzle launched in June 1999. Consisting of 209 pieces, it was marketed as being practically unsolvable, with a £1 million prize on offer for whoever could solve it within 4 years. The prize was paid out in October 2000.
l7V5a TIL that Bo Jackson is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in two sports.
R4Ow TIL Roald Dahl wrote a sequel to ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ where they use the glass elevator to go into space and fight aliens. Another sequel, 'Charlie in the White House’, remains unfinished.