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TIL that despite approaching 90, Sir Christopher Lee (AKA Dracula, Saruman and Count Dooku) released a critically acclaimed metal album, resulting in a “Spirit of Metal” award in 2010

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4BmR TIL The first man to survive going down Niagara Falls died by slipping on an orange peel
M7Eaa TIL the medical examination to fight in the Civil War was to only show your hands and feet
rN9ax TIL not all wine is vegan. This is because of the 'fining' process which traditionally used casein (a milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder protein).
Brner TIL that Arizona, despite have triple-digit temperatures for six months of the year, is actually one of the most energy efficient States in the US; AZ ranks 45th out of 50 states for per-capita energy consumption (a combination of residential/commercial/industrial/transportation energy consumption).
7ELX TIL wasabi was originally eaten with sushi to kill bacteria and parasites in the fish. Now with better sanitary conditions it’s not needed and eaten just out of habit