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TIL Hosts of British show Top Gear once tried to drive through Alabama with slogans like ‘Nascar Sucks’ and 'Man-Love rules’ painted to their cars. This offended the locals and they were chased out of town..

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xVQ1b TIL the iconic, tall, long-armed Saguaro Cactus, which has become a symbol of the American West, only grows in one place. It's native to the Sonoran Desert, an area of land along the Arizona, California, and Mexico borders.
dk7d TIL about a man who has both anterograde and retrograde amnesia, meaning he cannot form new memories, nor can he recall old ones. Clive Wearing can only ever remember the past few moments of his life, though he still feels love for his wife and can still play music
78bO TIL the pilot scripts for Arrested Development came with a cover letter which warned cast members that there would be no fancy trailers and no tolerance for diva-like behavior (and 8 more facts about the show you might not know)
loQMr TIL: The US has had the largest economy in the world since 1871. Accounting for just 5% of the worlds population, the US represents 23.6% of the worlds GDP, China has grown to 15.5% and third place Japan at 5.7%
yXOJ TIL Heineken developed squared beer bottles to be used as bricks. The plan was to eliminate waste on beaches and provide building materials to the Caribbean market.