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TIL: Despite being a horror series, no-one ever dies in a Goosebumps book

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AD68g TIL the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has the highest likelihood of being resold during the first year of ownership - nearly 1/8 of all C-Classes enter the used car market in less than a year.
O5aR TIL that in 2009, bourbon distillery Knob Creek completely sold out of their stock. To celebrate this, they ran ads showing an empty bottle with the words “Thanks for nothing.”
5VP8D TIL before commercial air travel was invented, the term "air line" referred to railways that travelled on relatively direct, straight routes that were advertised as being faster than other rail lines
m1r9p TIL that former US Surgeon General Antonia Novello's brother in law is Saturday Night Live alum Don Novello, famous for his role as Father Guido Sarducci.
JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.