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TIL that to devil food is to season it aggressively with hot flavors, or to make it red.

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BNMr TIL that Lord of the Rings takes place in the real world, and that we are now in the Seventh Age.
pY7pA TIL that Norbert Pearlroth was the main researching force behind Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. He would gain all the information needed by consulting books at the New York Public Library for six days a week, from noon to 10pm over 26 years.
xDvk TIL in 1961, the captain of a ship named “Bluebelle” killed all its passengers except a young girl who he left for dead in the ship he scuttled, the girl was able to escape and drifted for four days on sea before rescued, the captain later committed suicide upon learning of her survival.
PYQOn TIL that baby sand tiger sharks devour their siblings in the womb. The largest, usually the earliest, embryo devours the others, until only two dominant embryos are left. Female sand tiger sharks’ mate with multiple males and the babies will then compete in the womb to be born.
QNkYk TIL on the set of The Princess Bride actor Andre the Giant let out a 16 second long fart so long and powerful that it brought production to a standstill. When director Rob Reiner asked Andre if he was ok Andre replied, "I am now, boss."