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TIL that symbols to denote irony or sarcasm in print have been around since at least the 1500s(en.wikipedia.org)

TIL roughly 1 in 22 Dodge Ram 2500 drivers have been cited with a DUI before, more than twice the national average of 1 in every 55 drivers overall.(www.thedrive.com)

TIL that the exact meaning of the letter “p” in the pH scale is unknown because the inventor never bothered to explain what it stood for.(en.wikipedia.org)

TIL: TIL that marshmallows were originally made from a plant called marshmallow (mallows that grew in marshes). The root of the marshmallow plant is high in mucilage, which is a type of gel that gi...(en.wikipedia.org)

TIL Mike Judge created Boomhauer's voice based on a disgruntled viewer's voice mail that he couldn't understand. The voice mail was left during the Beavis and Butthead days. Here is a link to that ...(www.youtube.com)

TIL The actor who played Random Task in Austin Powers was sentenced to 7 years for torture (SA) and a further 27 years for murdering his cell mate whilst incarcerated(en.wikipedia.org)

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets(apnews.com)

TIL There's a Japanese beetle that when eaten by a frog will haul ass through its digestive system and escape out the back end unscathed.(www.smithsonianmag.com)

TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving(www.clickondetroit.com)

TIL Oreos are an imitation of the Hydrox chocolate cream-centered cookie introduced in 1908, but they outstripped Hydrox in popularity so much that many think Hydrox is an imitation of Oreo(en.wikipedia.org)