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TIL that film director Charles Stone III (Drumline) created the famous Budweiser commercial "Whassup?".

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Q596 TIL that the Earth curves at the rate of approximately 8 inches per mile (or 12.6 cm per km).
rPbd TIL that taller men earn an average $800 per year for every additional inch between 5'6" and 6'0"
BgyNd TIL about the 1927 Dole Air Race where, out of 15 entrants, two were disqualified, two withdrew, and three aircraft crashed before the race, and only two finished the race
R5yrQ TIL Rat and Mice urine contain proteins called MUPs (Major Urinary Proteins.) They can promote aggression, sexual attraction, mark territories, warn of predators and are responsible for urine allergies. Researchers developing screening for kidney disease accidently discovered them.
78bPZ TIL that Alaska is both the easternmost and westernmost US state at the same time.