TIL why wine gets stored sideways (and why that’s pointless)
I always assumed that wine was stored sideways for space-saving reasons (and that is a perfectly good reason to store…
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TIL reverse vending machines exist
When I saw the phrase “reverse vending machine” in a headline, my cognitive wheels began to turn—but in a kind of weird…
TIL Germans have a delightful snack called “bread time”
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TIL you can speed-age whiskey with sound waves
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TIL you should eat dessert for breakfast
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TIL all the ways I’m using the dishwasher incorrectly
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TIL eagles are just like that one friend who doesn't order fries, then eats all of yours
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The Supreme Court once ruled on whether a tomato is a fruit or vegetable
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Fixes for wobbly tables are just an arm's length away
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TIL why most fast food logos are red
It’s something I hadn’t even really thought about until this Business Insider video pointed it out: The vast majority…
TIL: whiskey vs. whisky (and why-skey?)
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TIL the “club” in club sandwich could be an acronym
It’s not too often that I am actually surprised by things I come across in that bizarre social catch basin known as…
TIL what Jackie O. always ordered for lunch, besides gin
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TIL I should probably have 4 different cutting boards
Pretty sure I have about five million cutting boards: wooden, plastic, and this strange in-between-material Epicurean…
TIL I do not eat sushi like this famous Japanese chef eats sushi
I’ve eaten sushi enough that I feel like a bit of a badass when I get to sit down at a restaurant for one of my…
TIL how to salvage old, squishy carrots
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TIL: Why do we throw salt over our shoulders?
It’s Friday The 13th, so while I don’t hide under my bed all day or anything, I do keep things pretty much on the…
TIL there’s a right way to split an English muffin
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TIL the names for the 3 parts of a Big Mac bun
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