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TIL that Apollo 11 Astronauts filled Custom Forms after coming back from the Moon

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VMwAZ TIL that instead of donating money to the New York Food Bank, Toyota asked its engineers to improve its efficiency, cutting waiting times from 90 to 18 minutes. Toyota has also provided 1 million meals for Hurricane Katrina victims.
o94L TIL That spicy foods make us want alcoholic beverages. Spicy food lovers are also more likely to be alcoholics.
KO9jR TIL in 2014, the makers of Red Bull were sued by a man who found their slogan “Red Bull gives you wings” dishonest, as the drink has less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee, meaning it provided less of an energy boost. They had to reimburse American consumers who bought Red Bull from 2002-2014.
p8MMO TIL The US national anthem, 'The star spangled banner', is notoriously difficult to sing which is why it often sounds terrible. However, this is also the reason it's so powerful when sung by a talented singer.
9YevM TIL that lower-status individuals use more jargon when communicating. The behavior is described by scientists as "linguistic overcompensation ".