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TIL that in 2004, researchers were exploring using sugar, specifically glucose, as fuel for an ecologically friendly automobile.

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Pm9g TIL the pickled ginger served with most sushi is meant to cleanse your palate between different pieces and can be offensive to the chef if used as a topping.
a8x6N TIL in 1954 a Hurricane hit Canada at a category 1 despite traveling all the way inland from the Carolinas. It killed 81 people in the Toronto area, 95 in the US, and 469 in Haiti.
VaZ0 TIL that although Mississippi has one of the lowest per capita income rates in the United States, Mississippians consistently rank as one of the highest per capita in charitable contributions
neyVG TIL Lillies are very dangerous to cats especially those in the "daylily" and "truelily" family.
NXkG6 TIL Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle was originally supposed to be about a quest to find Krispy Kreme donuts, but the food was changed to White Castle hamburgers after Krispy Kreme refused to allow the film to use their name.