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TIL that REO Speedwagon was a real automobile brand (1915)

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P19eV TIL that "pink peppercorns" don't come from the pepper plant at all! Some variants are related to the cashew and can even trigger tree nut allergies.
8AYX TIL The Commission on Presidential debates was founded by both Republican and Democratic parties. It has historically kept 3rd party candidates from getting facetime with ‘their’ audiences
VEwB TIL that in Disney universe, if an animal character wears clothes, he or she can own an animal character that doesn’t (courtesy of dr Neil DeGrasse Tyson)
ADYnB TIL that in 2006, the US department of defense paid $997.798 for two nineteen cent washers
XEJ6R TIL that some restaurants used to have 2 menus: a version with the prices listed, and a 'ladies menu', which only listed the dishes (no prices).