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TIL both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg executive produced The Land Before Time.

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YpooZ TIL that the tobacco industry managed to shift blame of people falling asleep with lit cigarettes away from their products onto beds and sofas being too flammable getting the government to force flame retardants into all sorts of home products that now are linked to cancer etc.
gbjW TIL Andrew jackson’s opponents called him a jackass, so he adopted the name and used it as his own campaign symbol. It eventually became the symbol for the entire democratic party.
oRJME TIL in Britain, the Victorian's Added Secret Messages to Their Postcards and Letters.
vEex TIL the amount of bacteria/other filth on a pair of jeans doesn’t increase after about 2 weeks of wear, with the study having the test subject wear the jeans non-stop for 15 months, and still not developing an unhealthy amount of bacteria.
N7An1 TIL the term "dude" was first used in the 19th century to mock men who were overly concerned with keeping up with the latest fashion trends