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TIL Mean Girls was based on self-help book aimed at parents of teenage girls

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j7YX TIL that at over 8 megapascals (1160 psi), it has been estimated that a bite from a grizzly bear could crush a bowling ball.
aKLN TIL that Ultra-pasteurized milks like Organic Horizon and Stonyfield do not need to be refrigerated. They are put into the cooling section at the store cause People don’t trust unrefrigerated milk especially in the US.
EgYQV TIL No hurricane has ever crossed the equator. Coriolis forces are 0 at the equator, and they are needed to make a storm spin. A wiki page is dedicated to the rare storm that gets within 3°
GYKJ4 TIL Despite being a symbol for the antiestablishment, the rights to the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta are owned by WarnerMedia. They had $33 billion in revenue in 2018 and Guy Fawkes masks contribute to that number.
nWNlW TIL that the US military developed and tested microwaves to break up protests or to use in war. Like microwaves heat up the water in our food, they are able to heat up the water in our skin. This effect is uncomfortable and so people start to separate.