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TIL that Bill Cosby does not consider himself an African-American, just American

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p8rMN TIL the first 'talking car', the 1982 Datsun 810 Maxima, stored its voice messages ("lights are on", "left door is open", "fuel level is low", etc.) on a 3-inch, shock-resistant, plastic phonograph record.
Egdd0 TIL that Louis Vuitton once released a range of fitness gear: a $2,650 pair of 6.7lb (3kg) dumbbells, a $650 skipping rope, a $2,650 volleyball, and a $2,210 ping pong set.
7rEpx TIL that Japanese barberry (a common garden plant) has been shown to increase tick abundance and lyme disease. It is also an invasive species in America harming many local forests.
7Dnr TIL that 11 years ago a starquake was detected on a star, which, if located within 10 light years of Earth, would have triggered a mass extinction.
nWjgP TIL that DFIA (prev. Munchausen by proxy) is one of the most lethal forms of child abuse, with a 6-10% child mortality rate; 25% of siblings of FDIA child victims were also found to be deceased. The only known treatment is separating child from the abusive caregiver, and caregivers rarely improve.