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TIL Christian Bale based Patrick Bateman on Tom Cruise and his “very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes”

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VM548 TIL that Stephanie Kwolek the inventor of Kevlar was working on finding a new, lightweight substitute for steel belting in automobile tires, on fears of a looming oil shortage and in anticipation of a market for lighter tires. What resulted was a new fiber five times stronger than steel by weight.
vPvXL TIL that the process to make boxed macaroni and cheese was started by a Canadian named, Kraft.
xdKD TIL that the BBB does not allow a company to receive a positive review unless they pay $400-$1000 /year
lwP7 TIL that in the UK, top lager companies remove and readd specific minerals to the water used in their brewing process - so that the taste of their beer is consistent. This is why locally brewed beers vary in taste depending on where you are in the country.
yQJYV TIL that Interstate 19 in Arizona is the only highway in the United States to post distances solely in kilometers.