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TIL The Flintstones was the most financially successful and longest-running network animated television series for three decades, until The Simpsons surpassed it in 1997.

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WeZL TIL that during the Cold War the US seriously considered dropping a nuclear bomb on the Moon as a show of military superiority.
5Yj5P TIL about the Battalion Zośka, made up primarily of outlawed Polish boy scouts and girl scouts. They were responsible for the liberation of the Gęsiówka concentration camp from the Nazis in 1944. The rescued Jews went on to join these young scouts in their instrumental role in the Warsaw Uprising.
p8dWb TIL despite being a self-made billionaire with several successful businesses, Richard Branson didn’t know the difference between gross profit and net profit until well into his 50’s, asking his board “Are these numbers good or bad?”
wL8VM TIL there was a vegan restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan that became famous for its Marxist, worker-led business model. It lasted 5 years before closing due to angry customers over long wait times and group mismanagement.
kOv4E TIL that all butterflies, given the opportunity, will happily drink your blood.