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TIL Meth is more expensive than platinum.

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neZkd TIL there is a record for fastest mile run in Death Valley while wearing a Darth Vader suit. It is 6 minutes 13 seconds and was done by Jonathan Rice.
4kom5 TIL Montana holds the world record for temperature change in a 24 hour period
Oop0L TIL: There was a scheme that offered Beanie Babies in exchange for Firearms in 1998
QJQVa TIL That Giant Tarantulas will keep frogs as pets, keeping them safe from potential predators. In return these frogs will eat tiny insects that could otherwise harm Tarantula eggs before they hatch.
loaoB TIL Monty Python's famous gag in Holy Grail of using coconuts for horse clops was NOT out of budget necessity, but was in fact the first idea they had which served as a starting point for the film.