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TIL that Coors Beer was not available east of the Mississippi until the 1980s. Its rarity made the beer coveted elsewhere; travelers often took cases when leaving the western US. The film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’, about smuggling Coors, added to the beer’s mystique.

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J19PQ TIL a study was conducted on memories of the attacks of September 11, highlighting how strong emotional reactions elicited by flashbulb events are actually remembered poorly, and drawing conclusions on how historical events are accurately or inaccurately remembered and recorded over time.
epmGk TIL that in competitive chess, if you want to adjust a piece that has been knocked over or jostled away from the center of its square, you use the French terms "J'adoube", which also means "I nominate (to a position)" and "I bestow knighthood upon (someone)".
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nkG9 TIL that to counter protest the Westboro baptist church, who were picketing outside the venue, the foo fighters dressed up in costume and performed on the back of a truck across from the protesters.