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TIL The M1 Abrams, currently the main battle tank of the U.S. Army, requires 10 US gallons (38 L) of fuel just to start the gas turbine

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VBAp4 TIL that the movie "Flamin' Hot" is not based on a true story; the LA Times investigated the origin of Flamin' Hot and it does not match up with what Richard Montanez claims he did
a89O9 TIL that the co-founder of the Hospital Corporation of America, Jack C. Massey, also owned KFC and additionally owned one of the largest franchises of Wendy’s.
neG5o TIL that there is an art installation in Ohio consisting of over 100 large concrete ears of corn
R7p0w TIL Color Blind people can see the differences in texture and brightness more intensely than normal people and were even used in WWII to spot camouflage.
a8E60 TIL the Philippines are so named after the Spanish King Philip II, and the inhabitants are called ‘Filipino’ due to the native spelling of his name, being ‘Felipe’.