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TIL inventor Ray Kurzweil takes 150 supplements, eight to 10 glasses of alkaline water and 10 cups of green tea every day and drinks several glasses of red wine a week in an effort to “reprogram” his biochemistry so that he might live longer

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9YyY6 TIL despite launching at the tail end of a year that had seen much upheaval in the United States, the effect of Apollo 8 was summed up in a telegram sent by a stranger, received by astronaut commander Frank Borman, after the mission, that stated simply "Thank you Apollo 8. You saved 1968."
pYrBe TIL that American Yellow Mustard was introduced in 1904 by George J. French as "cream salad mustard", and is made entirely with the less-piquant yellow mustard seeds and a high proportion of vinegar, it is a very mild prepared mustard colored bright yellow from the inclusion of turmeric powder.
oZJL TIL there is a wolfman who lives among 29 wild wolves has become the alpha male of the pack.
78JVX TIL that Amtrak not only runs trains, but also intercity bus services, transit buses, vans, taxis, and ferry boats. This allows passengers greater connection to areas not covered by trains
dXXK TIL Disney hired kodak to make the pavement in their parks a certain hue of pink, to make their grass look greener (by wearing out the red receptors in your eyes).