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TIL: The Hudson Hornet from Cars was a real car that dominated NASCAR

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QVX TIL New Zealand was home to the largest known eagle until just around 1400CE, with a wingspan of 2.6 to 3m
E7YP TIL that JFK was a superb golfer, but kept his golfing a secret because he didn’t want to seem out of touch with average Americans. JFK reacted with terror when he nearly hit a hole-in-one while running for President.
bOO4 TIL candles were put on cakes originally by the greeks who would put them on rounded cakes to signify the moon and its glow in honor of Artemis, the Goddess of the moon.
XErYR TIL Indians are relearning Sanskrit and reviving the ancient language, with 10,000 new speakers in 2010 alone
gMWGy TIL that spills in an ice hotel are cleaned with an ice pick and then packed with snow.