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TIL Montpelier, Vermont is the only US capital without a McDonald's

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l7xM1 TIL about Ruby Roman grapes, which are only sold in Japan. Each grape is the size of a ping pong ball and is individually examined to ensure its quality. In 2008 a single grape sold for $910 and in 2016 a single bunch of grapes sold for almost $11,000
kXog TIL the term “American Cheese” does not apply to an actual kind of cheese (e.g. Cheddar, Swiss, etc.) but rather processed cheese containing two or more varieties of cheese
neL5B TIL: The International Space Station can store up to 2,205 lbs. of garbage before it is sent back to Earth or burned up on commercial transport during re-entry.
GAryJ TIL in 2011, Sony accidentally tweeted out the jailbreak code for the PlayStation 3 using the account for their fictional spokesperson, Kevin Butler.
W79L4 TIL that on May 1, 2014, the stock exchange was fined $4.5 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that it had violated market rules