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TIL that the first ever modern commercial refrigerator was built in Australia in 1856 to keep beer cold.

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Mn67 TIL Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to lunch together at McDonalds. Warren paid, and had a coupon
9w7KD TIL that the 2017 Marvel film “Thor: Ragnarok” had the initial working title of “Creature Report”, referencing the musical segments present in almost every episode of the children’s TV show “The Octonauts”.
Me8L8 TIL that falling asleep during summer or in hot environments is harder because our body temperature lowers 1 to 2 degrees when we sleep. An optimal room temperature for falling asleep is around 18.3°C or 65°F.
OGDR7 TIL Humans kill somewhere between 100 & 273 million sharks annually . Most are slaughtered exclusively for their fins to make a soup that is unhealthy—the tissue contains high levels of methylmercury. Population declines since the 1970s: blacktip = 93%, tiger = 97%, bull/dusky/hammerhead = 98%.
eeLb TIL lemon extract can contain up to 85% alcohol and can be purchased by anyone of any age in the U.S.