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TIL fuel made from grass is called "grassoline"

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neOP7 TIL Richard Simmons would wake up at 4AM to call up to 40 people who are isolated, alone, or needed empathy. Some credited Richard Simmons for saving their lives.
AZb4 TIL C.S. Lewis had two requirements for a film adaptation of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”: It should not be live-action, and Disney should not be involved.
xV9W0 TIL St. Bernard rescue dogs never carried brandy barrels. The trope comes from an 1820 painting done by a 17 year old.
RNA4 TIL the CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure makes nearly $700K a year, about 25% more than other non-profits of comparible size, while only spending about 20% of its yearly funds on research for a cure for breast cancer.
K4WG TIL According to estimates 100.8 billion people have died before us.