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TIL experts rank Starbucks coffee behind Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Tim Hortons in a blind tasting, saying “This is so bad. It’s the antithesis of coffee.”

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GYMX5 TIL it is illegal in Alabama to play cards on Sunday. According to section 13A-12-1 of the Alabama code, those who break this rule shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00, and may also be imprisoned for maximum three months.
R5pyQ TIL that the first state to introduce a stylized license plate was Idaho. In 1928, they put a big potato on theirs.
j9ra TIL In 1986 Bethesda created their first PC title, a football game with advanced physics. EA approached Bethesda for the source code for their own franchise John Madden Football in return for publishing future Bethesda titles but mysteriously backed out of the deal after they received said code.
yQ8kp TIL that the band 'Redbone' which had the hit single 'Come and Get Your Love' (featured in the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy 1) was made up men of Native American descent.
MeoOK TIL "The World Is Not Enough" is prototype steam-powered spacecraft capable of creating its own fuel, which means it will be able to hop between asteroids and explore our solar system indefinitely.