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TIL Toronto has a Garlic Vestival

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bJ6Z TIL that New Belgium Brewing company (makers of Fat Tire, Blue Paddle, etc) will only ship their beers cold, but since it is illegal in Oklahoma and Utah liquor stores to sell cold full-percentage beer (+3.2%), New Belgium refuses to distribute its product there.
neN9G TIL: The Golden ratio was discovered when Phidias heard the different sounds a blacksmiths hammer was making when different weights were used, he went on to discover one of the most important visual concepts in history without using his eyes.
xy7k TIL An Iraqi Man moves to Australia, uses the welfare system as income. Becomes successful, writes a check to the Australian Government for every cent he was given.
AMja TIL There’s a series of books called, “Chronicles of the Shadow War” which is co-written by George Lucas which is a continuation of the film “Willow.”