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TIL Dave Thomas shaped KFC as we know it

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lo1N7 TIL that the notorious Andrew Jackson, founder of the Democratic Party, was the first U.S. President to come from a poor background. All others before him were born into wealthy and influential families.
Q50p TIL: There is a edible fruit native to North America that has all but been forgotten and grows in the wild
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JQo4 TIL that the Tesla Model S scored 5 out of 5 stars by the National Highway Safety Administration, the highest in the history of the automobile. It even broke the machine that was intended to crush it during a rollover test.