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TIL Smarties are flavored as such: White is Orange/Cream, Yellow is Pineapple, Pink is Cherry, Purple is Grape, Orange is Orange, and Green is… Strawberry.

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MeP88 TIL The 1886 Benz Motorwagen engine had 958cc displacement and 2/3 horsepower. It had three wire frame wheels and a tubular chassis. Some of its features like the electric ignition and rack and pinion steering are still standard to this day
E1Kv0 TIL Scientists trained 17 rats to drive tiny cars; each rat stood on the aluminum floor of the car & gripped copper bars with their paws to complete a circuit to propel the car. By touching left/center/right on the bar, rats could steer to pick up rewards of Froot Loops morsels in the arena.
n9OG TIL Star Trek’s planets were seeded by an ancient humanoid race, and thats why the races are humanoid and physically compatible.
5WrR TIL Speedy Gonzales has a cousin called Slowpoke Rodriguez that appeared in only two cartoons. Since he cannot move fast enough to defend himself, he carries a gun for protection.
R7eY8 TIL the term “the big apple” originally referred to horse racing. The city got its most famous nickname from a local newspaper’s horse racing column in the 1920s. Prior to the city’s adoption of the nickname, the phrase “Big Apple” was used to describe a big money prize at important horse races.