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TIL there is an “official” unicode anger symbol. It’s ? which represents veins on your forehead when your blood pressure rises.

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V6Xm TIL George Washington’s Farewell address warned America about political parties and foreign influences tearing America apart.
X0Apj TIL that airliners use 1 gallon of gas each second!
D1edv TIL: In 1883, a volcano on Krakatoa erupted so violently, the eardrums of sailors ruptured over 40 miles away; island of Rodrigues 3000 miles away heard noises; and was heard by over 50 geographical locations covering a thirteeth of the globe.
Zp6v TIL In 2009 Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook you were entitled to a free whopper. The ex-friend would receive a message explaining that their friendship was less valuable than a whopper.
R54x7 TIL that in the 1830s, ketchup was sold as medicine, claiming to cure ailments like indigestion and diarrhea. It was Dr. John Cook Bennett who added tomatoes to ketchup, previously a fish-based sauce, and promoted its medicinal properties.