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TIL of the "Poe Toaster". A shadowy figure dressed in black who for over 7 decades toasted Edgar Alan Poe on his birthday at his grave with cognac and three roses

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jmwR TIL a baby mouse is called a “pinkie,” which means “Pinky and the Brain” finally makes sense.
kJWym TIL that German speaking countries have sinks specifically for vomiting called Speibecken or Kotzbecken
won08 TIL New Jersey is the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. A Monmouth University poll in 2022 also showed that 60% of New Jersey residents oppose a policy that would allow stations to go fully self-service.
oRWxK TIL that John A Phillips, in 1976, when he was a student at Princeton, made an essay about a model of a nuclear bomb he designed. This bomb would cost only 2000$ to build, so the fbi confiscated his essay. He was the only One of the class Who managed to get an A.
Gaa5 TIL, in the USA, sticks of butter from the East Coast are different dimensions than butter from the West Coast