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TIL It only takes 13 people to run the Spam factory

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XE9kR TIL the founder and lead singer of new-wave band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh, also composed the music for many TV shows including The Rugrats and Pee-wee's Playhouse.
OGa96 TIL one of the earliest known account of Islam from a non-Islamic source is a manuscript called "The Teaching of Jacob" (634-640 AD) describing the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslim army and mentioning a "prophet [who] had appeared, coming with the Saracens"
DQVbY TIL Many racehorses and performance horses are often given a beer after an event or race. Since beer is a good source of carbohydrates, iron, and vitamins that can be useful to help muscles recover from strenuous exercise
gMZJA TIL tailgating, or riding someone’s bumper, actually causes traffic jams, slowing everyone down
e0PkJ TIL That not everyone can voluntary make the rumbling noise in their ears, also known as voluntary control over their tensor tympani muscle.