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TIL in 2015, Whole Foods tried to sell Asparagus Water for $6 (literally three stalks of asparagus in a bottle of water). Twitter users made fun of the company for selling such a ridiculously pricey item. The company's CEO then issued an apology and pulled off the product from the shelves.

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eoQg TIL That Ohio issues “Scarlet Letter Plates” to people who are given limited driving privileges because they were convicted of a DUI.
0wRAy TIL June 2008, Australian Ian Usher put his “entire life” up for auction. The auction included his 3-bedroom home in Perth, his belongings, and introductions to his friends. His employer offered the successful bidder a trial run at Ian’s job, which could result in the bidder’s permanent employment.
epm5n TIL women are significantly more likely than men to experience partner abandonment during serious illness
n8mY TIL At age 10, Shia LaBeouf landed a hollywood agent by pretending to be his own manager and calling random agents in the yellow pages
xoL0 TIL that Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell gave their entire salaries from the movie “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassius” to Heath Ledger’s daughter.