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TIL in russia Until 2011, anything containing less than 10% alcohol was considered to be a foodstuff and not alcoholic.

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YpkeP TIL George Washington allegedly said before his death that he "will never set foot in London again!" so when they erected a statue of him in London, they put US soil under the statue to honor that claim.
JLQk TIL that in the Batman 1960s show and 1966 film (ft. Adam West) each of the villains had a distinct camera angle used to portray their character.
AWvx TIL the band Devo takes their name from their concept of ‘de-evolution’ - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.
Nn7b TIL Charles Ingram cheated on “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” and won the £1,000,000 prize. During the recording it was noticed that a suspicious pattern of coughing could be heard.
4YR6 TIL a man died after he accidentally injected himself with cow antibiotics. Poison Control: “there is no antidote”.