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TIL an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation was banned in Ireland and the UK because it referenced how Ireland was unified in 2024 after a successful terrorist campaign

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vPpP4 TIL John Bonham’s iconic drum sound on the Led Zeppelin version of “When the Levee Breaks” was achieved by placing his drums in the stairwell of Headley Grange, a Victorian house in Hampshire, England. The echo created a massive, thundering sound.
YpJx7 TIL Infant simulator programs in high schools, intended to discourage teenage pregnancies, actually backfired.
XmYX TIL The most successful Panda Express brings in more than $4 million a year. It’s in a mall food court in Honolulu, Hawaii.
PapV TIL Japan used $30 million of their Tsunami relief funds to support whaling
XEMJk TIL during the 2006 NFL season the Washington Redskins sold peanut bags with Independence Air logos on them to fans….Independence Air went bankrupt in 2005 and peanuts only have a shelf of about 3 months.