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TIL, starting in 2019, Box Tops are not physically collected anymore.

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VBEEm TIL That a Quantum machine performed a very specialized computation in 200 seconds that would taken the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to solve.
jN9jv TIL of the Studillac, an aftermarket Studebaker coupe with a top speed of 125MPH and capable of going from 0-60 in 8.5 seconds thanks to its 210-horsepower Cadillac V8 engine.
R4x9 TIL that escaped slaves in Brazil founded a settlement with a population of at least 11,000 that survived and fought off the Brazilian government for almost 100 years.
78adZ TIL about Oliver Pollock, the man who created the US dollar sign (and went broke funding a war)
NXvJb TIL: In May 2023, an American man accidentally drove into Canada with 181 kilograms of cannabis and over $600,000 in cash after entering the wrong GPS coordinates. This mistake led to his immediate arrest by Canadian authorities​ at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls.