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TIL that in 1994, the Surgeon General of the United States was fired for saying masturbation is “part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught.”

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4XAk5 TIL that Disneyland has its own color called "Go Away Green"—a shade that's meant to help things blend in with the landscaping. Go Away Green is a gray-green (and kinda bluish) shade, tested and formulated to blend in well among almost anything: concrete, landscaping, the sky, you name it.
Bo5b TIL that the football huddle was invented at Gallaudet University, an all-deaf school, to prevent opposing teams from seeing their signs.
7rp0Z TIL Chuck E. Cheese has a pretty depressing origin story: he grew up an orphan not knowing his own birthday hence why he celebrates everyone else’s birthday all the time
yVZKa TIL Sally Field's son Peter Craig is a screenwriter with credits on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2, Bad Boys for Life, The Batman and Top Gun: Maverick. Her other son Eli Craig directed the cult hit Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil.
9p8r TIL A man broke into Buckingham Palace spending half hour eating cheddar cheese and wandering around. He tripped several alarms, but they were faulty. He viewed the royal portraits and rested on the throne for a while. He drank half a bottle of wine before becoming tired and leaving.