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TIL that Richard Montañez, Mexican janitor, who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is now the executive vice president of multicultural sales and community activation for PepsiCo’s North American divisions.

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Yp9xd TIL that "The Wizard" by Paul Hardcastle, which became the theme music for Top Of The Pops in the 80s, was ostensibly about 1970s kids character Catweazle, an 11th century Wizard who time-travels to the present day. The track samples dialogue from the show.
oBXGr TIL that James K. Polk is the only US president who pledged to serve only one term during his campaign. He was known for fulfilling all his major promises and died 3 months after his term ended, making his retirement the shortest. He is also the only speaker of the house to be elected as president.
8eBjL TIL Great White Sharks have poison resistance that defies logic. Samples of shark blood showed levels of arsenic and mercury that should be harmful if not deadly but the sharks were unaffected. Additionally Great Whites' have impressive self-healing abilities.
kO9R5 TIL legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers believes his single proudest moment is ''Soul Glo'' - a jingle for an in-movie commercial from “Coming To America”
WkDpN TIL the Michael Myers Halloween mask was a Captain Kirk Halloween costume