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TIL There are 308 killed cars in Disney•Pixar's Cars 2

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JYQBV TIL a DC cop once gave President Grant a speeding ticket for driving his horse and buggy dangerously fast, this was prior to the invention of cars.
pYPyb TIL David Bowie used to carry a Greek newspaper while traveling around New York to give the impression that he was a Greek man resembling David Bowie, hoping that people would leave him alone.
9Ylx7 TIL blue raspberry flavor is based on a real fruit called Whitebark Raspberry, which bears blue/black fruit.
Agma Today I learned Jingle Bells is actually a Thanksgiving song.
D1WPv TIL that Roger Ebert, Weird Al Yankovic, Jerry Seinfeld, Terry Gillam, and Dave Gibbons (the author of Watchmen), among others, all give credit to MAD Magazine for the reason they're in their respective careers and for being one of the largest influences on them.