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TIL sticks of butter in the U.S. are shaped and packaged differently based on whether they will be sold east or west of the Rocky Mountains because of historical differences in “butter printers.”

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WkEGL TIL Stephen King suffers from triskaidekaphobia which is the fear of the number 13. People that have this phobia avoid the number 13 in everyday scenarios like climbing stairs, flipping through channels and page numbers. King has stated, "It’s neurotic, sure. But it’s also . . . safer".
lo7ZG TIL "bangers" from "bangers and mash" got its name due to the fact that sausages made during World War I had such a high water content that they would explode when cooked under high heat.
wLrM1 TIL that Benjamin Franklin became a vegetarian, in part because he could save half of what his brother paid him, to buy more books, he also considered the consumption of meat to be "unprovoked murder"
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