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TIL at the turn of the 20th century, baseball umpires were prominent community members chosen from the crowd. They were given easy chairs in the general vicinity of home plate, a fan for hot days, food, and beer.

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wLN41 (TIL) Toyota cheated so brilliantly it was applauded by rule makers (the FIA or International Automobile Federation). If this had not happened, then we wouldn’t have seen the iconic Colin McRae victory in a Subaru that sparked a whole other generation of competition.
P14mJ TIL that the inventor of Pringles, Fred Baur, was so proud of his creation that he requested to be buried in a Pringles can. His family honored his wish, and part of his ashes are in an Original flavor can.
jNQbn TIL that a snail has about 2,000-15,000 teeth.
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