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TIL that green coffee beans produce an enzyme that converts any donor blood type to type O, the universal donor.

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W4xB TIL a study conducted by American University found that the Toyota Camry (78.5%) and the Honda Accord (76%) both contain more domestic content than the ‘American’ Chevrolet Camaro (68%)
DoKD TIL Weird Al Yankovic said he knew he’d made it as a famous musician when he went to a party, saw Paul McCartney and before he could introduce himself to the former Beatle, McCartney recognized him and said, “Hey! It’s Weird Al!”
jD5a TIL that the common Raccoon did not inhabit Japan until 1977, the year when a popular anime caused many people to import them as pets, allowing many to escape into the wild.
8abAa TIL there is a colony of wild wallabies living in Hawaii. In 1916 they were flown into Oahu to be a part of a private zoo, but escaped after neighborhood dogs attacked (and killed one of) them.
7rLvM TIL In 1984, a regular at a pizzeria asked his waitress for help choosing his lottery numbers. He won, came back, and tipped her $3 million.