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TIL that the Mitsubishi Starion was meant to be called the “Stallion” but was mistranslated to their English speaking counterparts

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epDpn TIL that eels in the River Thames (which flows through the middle of London) are “hyperactive” as a result of cocaine ingestion. Compared to other major cities, the level of cocaine entering London’s water system is much higher.
woj58 TIL Bud Light's sales have been 25% lower compared to last year's at the same time... 25%.
oBJjK TIL of the "3.5% Rule" - Every civil disobedience campaign, in which 3.5% of the population participated, has succeeded
19LV TIL in 1953, Swanson had 260 tons of leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and didn’t know how to get rid of it. They asked their workers for ideas, and one man thought they should package it in individual trays with sides and freeze it. The TV dinner was born.
6EKjJ TIL that a species of pine beetle has been devastating trees in the Rocky Mountain region as the climate warms