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TIL in the U.S. 43% of petroleum is used for Gasoline

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5XMD TIL there is a species of tiger beetles that run faster than their eyes can keep up. They run towards their prey, stop and re-evaluate the situation, and then sprint again, hoping they’ll run into their prey. They run at 5.6 mph, which is equivalent to a human running 480 mph.
P1eag TIL that in 2020 Apple sued a small business that was using a pear as it's logo, claiming "people can get confused."
Oodd7 TIL Robert-François Damiens, after trying to assassinate the king, was sentenced to be executed by having his skin ripped with pliers, molten lead and sulfur being poured onto his ripped skin, then dismemberment by four horses. At hearing this, Damiens replied: “Well, it's going to be a tough day.”
JYZRQ TIL Coffee Comes From a Fruit
e0onk TIL about this crow that broke his beak years ago in a collision with a car. His lady crow of many years has patiently fed him since.