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TIL The armorer on the Matrix films disapproved of the Agents using Desert Eagle pistols, calling them pistols made for “wankers”

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grOV7 TIL that Wayne Gretzky is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th for most points in an NHL season
nednr TIL Dodos were big, but not the fat birds we picture; the theory is that paintings and illustrations depicting them as such are based on overfed, captive specimens, or simply due to artistic license
jNJ8N TIL in 2001, The South African version of "Sesame Street" introduced Kami, the first HIV-positive Muppet to address the stigma behind HIV/AIDS and help parents better understand the illness.
4XRrw TIL Sour Patch Kids were originally called Mars Men, but the name changed in 1985 to capitalize on the popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids.
R5KLQ TIL that the Red River Floodway, a channel built in the 60's to protect Winnipeg, Canada from flood damage by diverting excess river flow around the city, was the second largest earth-moving project at the time, even more than the Suez Canal. It was surpassed only by the Panama Canal.