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TIL that in 1949, Wernher von Braun wrote a science fiction novel in which he named the leader of Mars "Elon"

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eayk TIL that a Chinese law promulgated in 1981 requires that every citizen over the age of 11 plant at least one tree per year.
vPvrj TIL National Band & Tag used to manufacture rose-colored Chicken Glasses to help stop chickens from pecking at each other. The sight of blood intensified the pecking instinct in chickens, so the rose-colored lenses made the red disappear, thus reducing cannibalis
5V71r TIL the design of The Master from the Brave Little Toaster was based on future Lion King Director, Rob Minkoff
mEaM TIL that Magneto was based on Malcolm X and Prof. X was based on Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ax47 TIL autism is not actually on the rise. Studies have shown that the apparent increase in autism cases stems from changes in how physicians define “autism”.