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TIL When Oprah gave each of her audience members a free car it came with an almost 7k gift tax.

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Z8WpB TIL In Italy there is a supervolcano called Campi Flegrei. If it explode the entire Campania will be erased,the world temperature will be lower of several degrees,the ashes coming from the volcano will block the sunrays in the whole world leading to the death of many plants and animals
9Y5LG TIL that American and Russian astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have different water supplies. Its because the Americans drink recycled urine while the Russians refuse to do so. The NASA astronauts even collect the Russians urine to increase their own supply...
1mAX TIL Fleetwood Mac almost thanked their coke dealer on the on the album credits of “Rumours”
grrPy TIL Parrots eat clay to increase their sodium levels, especially when food is scarce. This is most common during the breeding season when parrots need extra minerals to feed their young. Clay helps eliminate toxins from the body, allowing parrots to eat toxic foods without becoming ill.
g8mL TIL Andy Kaufman would punish heckling audiences by reading from The Great Gatsby. At one point, he would “give in” and play a record instead, which turned out to be a recording of himself reading from where he left off.