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TIL shoes were not left or right specific until 1800.

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QBEL TIL In 1985, Burger King launched a viral ad campaign featuring ‘Herb the Nerd’, a mysterious man who had never eaten a Whopper in his life. People could get a 99 cent Whopper by saying “I’m Not Herb”, or if their name was Herb, “I’m not the Herb you’re looking for.”
mxb5O TIL that Chrysler made a car with a turbine engine that could run on everything from perfume to peanut oil. The President of Mexico fueled one with Tequila.
e0KaJ TIL Shuffling cards seven times produces an order never seen before, literally.
Zp9RG TIL: your teeth aren't supposed to touch in neutral.
8ekw4 TIL that newborns can sleep up to 16-17 hours a day, but in short bursts.