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TIL kimchi is so ubiquitous in South Korea that many households have a special fridge just for storing it. According to a consumer survey, this "kimchi refrigerator" is the #1 most desired appliance in the country.

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oe48 TIL the founder of Pringles is buried inside of a Pringles can.
Agvw TIL in 1914 the British made their first gas attack by releasing 140 tons of chlorine gas and hoping the wind would blow it into German trenches. However, a sudden shift wind direction blew it into their own trenches injuring almost 2000 British soldiers.
5Voy8 TIL Alaska pays a yearly dividend to full-time residents, amounting most recently to $1,312 in 2023 and $3,284 in 2022.
WPPd TIL Lyndon Johnson announced his hiring of Gerri Whittington, the first African-American White House secretary, by arranging for her to appear on the TV game show What’s My Line, wherein contestants attempted to guess her profession.
PYALG TIL over 95% of pilots land their planes when conditions dictate that they shouldn’t.