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Today I learned that Zip code stands for Zone Improvement Plan. Thanks Snapple!

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PPyV TIL on April Fools Day 2002 NASA posted a picture that proved the moon was made of cheese - including expiration date.
OVV6 TIL that the balsamic vinegar in grocery stores is a pale imitation of the real deal: True balsamic vinegar can take over 25 years to make and can cost as much as $400 for a 100 ml bottle
OGM81 TIL that scallops have up to 200 eyes and that they contain tiny crystals that act like concave mirrors like on the Hubble telescope
e0Gjg TIL that after the Danish Navy was destroyed by the British in the Napoleonic wars, the Danes responded by planting 90,000 oak trees toward the Navy’s rebirth. In 2007 the Defense Ministry was informed the trees were ready.
wLQZM TIL Eddie Vedder snuck backstage during Bad Religion's shows and ended up being a backup vocalist on their albums