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TIL that the average American male's corpse can power a biodiesel car for 240 miles, assuming 37mpg. The average weight being 200 lbs, with about 25% body fat. The method has been tested to power boats.

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8aO7P TIL that three Lithuanian comedians payed their 15 000Lt (~4500euros) fine in white cents (1, 2 and 5 cent coins). The amount of coins weighed around 700 kilos.
dow8 TIL that the popularity of the SNES caught the attention of the Yakuza, prompting Nintendo to ship the consoles at night to prevent theft.
69pO8 TIL that when Catholic forces fought the Cathar heresy in 1209, a town was captured which was populated by both Cathars and Catholics. Unable to tell the two groups apart, the Catholic military commander allegedly said "God will know His own" and had them all slaughtered indiscriminately.
lol7A TIL that the official coat of arms for the US 40th Cavalry Regiment features a dinosaur wielding a flaming sword
XE0eP TIL what "Genuine Leather" really means.