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TIL due to the fact that NASA Astronauts were not allowed to take gifts or endorsements, GM leased several Astronauts Corvettes during the 1960s and 70s for just 1 dollar.

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Z8Lpa TIL that 0.1 percent of your shirt ends up in your belly button annually.
4J8g TIL that Peter Grosz and T.J. Jagodowski (the two guys in the sonic commercials) sit in the car for hours talking until Sonic gets the right material for their ad. All improvisation
1aagP TIL The crust (crimped edge) of a Cornish Pasty was used as a handle which was then discarded due to the high levels of arsenic in many of the tin mines
mxpaE TIL Venezuela is the least food secure country in the world
x8v5 TIL the beloved song, “This Land is Your Land” written by Woody Guthrie actually contains three more stanzas which completely changes the nature of the song to a more questionable and sinister look at American policies during the 1940’s.