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TIL sugar has at least 56 different names.

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9YmW7 TIL that George Takei respectfully declined an offer to voice himself in the Simpsons episode Marge vs. the Monorail because he didn't want to ridicule public transportation.
ADjnn TIL the record for largest single Walmart transaction in history was performed by Shaquille O’Neal, only after his credit card was declined on the first attempt.
J1glk TIL Alvin and the Chipmunks, were created by novelty singer Ross Bagdasarian, performing as Dave Seville. Asked to create another novelty song, he invented the Chipmunks, naming them after record company executives. All three were voiced by Bagdasarian, later his son, and have won 5 Grammys.
gMd8y TIL that after being told a jet powered car can run on anything that burns, the President of Mexico rode it running on tequila.
kJvWd TIL Foods high in Nickel may cause IBS symptoms if you are allergic to nickel.