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TIL before Ford discontinued the Fiesta, they made more profit from licensing LEGO than from the compact car.

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5Y1JB TIL that, while there have been reports of python snakes killing people since the early 20th century, the first documented case of a python eating a human happened in 2017.
XwO6 TIL that Mamihlapinatapai is the most succinct word in the world. It means “a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other will offer something that they both desire but are unwilling to suggest or offer themselves.”
nEEd TIL that when she was young Marilyn Monroe’s mentally unstable mother tried to kidnap her from her foster parents by stuffing her in a duffle bag.
B6Py TIL that, after the D-Day landings, the RAF modified some of the jettison fuel tanks on Spitfire planes to instead carry beer, as the troops were dismayed that all they could get in France was cider. The Spitfires then flew at 15,000 feet, ensuring the beer was chilled on arrival.
8aQ1Z TIL the purple color you see on links you've "visited" in your browser is called Rebecca Purple. It was named after Eric Meyer's 6 y/o daughter who lost her battle to cancer.