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TIL:GM knew alcohol was the best anti-knock additive for gasoline before the invention of lead additives. They purposely used a poison instead, because alcohol was cheap and could not be patented.

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kOZlg TIL a fluffer is a person employed to keep a porn performer's penis erect on the set. These duties are considered part of the makeup department. While fluffing does not necessarily involve touching the actors, it could entail sexual acts such as fellatio or non-penetrative sex
QO6k TIL that a naked and bleeding 14 year old boy was returned to Jeffery Dahmer’s home by police. He was strangled immediately after the authorities left the serial killer’s home.
x6O0k TIL Actor David Arquette was briefly made the world heavyweight champion of World Championship Wrestling to promote the movie Ready to Rumble; both the movie and the wrestling run were financial failures
15ed TIL that the Super Mario Bros theme song that we all know is actually a tango and can be quite beautiful when played a little slower
xVYrB TIL the last B-52's are projected to continue service until some time in the 2050's, meaning the plane will have been in service for almost 100 years.