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TIL: George Clooney was Batman in 1997.

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gMGP7 TIL Ethanol works as an antiknock agent just as well as tetraethyllead (TEL) when blended in fuel at 20-30%. General Motors decided to go with TEL instead of ethanol because it was patentable and thus profitable. Internal memos showed they knew of TEL alternatives but publicly denied them.
kOdp4 TIL that 2 men were convicted of theft after taking over a thousand copies of free newspapers and selling them to a recycling plant - indicating that something given away for free can be stolen.
Ey0 TIL that there is a coal fire believed to have been burning for 6,000 yrs
jlKN TIL of John Willis, the only white member of Ping On, Boston’s Chinese mafia. He was introduced to the group by a young Asian man he saved. John later learned Chinese, became the boss’ chief bodyguard, and received the nickname “White Devil”. He is currently in a federal prison for drug trafficking.
v1kaL TIL Colorado was once home to giant redwood trees.