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TIL that both Disney and Nickelodeon own the rights to distribute episodes of Doug due to the creator’s contract stating that if Nick ended the series he could bring it elsewhere.

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69MpZ TIL that whales evolved from Pakicetus, a land mammal roughly the size of a wolf or large dog.
yQoYM TIL of Low Background Steel, steel produced in pre-nuclear ages, which is the only kind of steel that works for various medical and scientifical equipment, since the post-nuclear steel is contaminated by radiation.
8aKXL TIL that for several years Uganda has had the highest alcohol consumption per capita in the world. Ugandan's drink of choice was created specifically protest British colonial law.
loWla TIL a Michigan left is an at-grade intersection design that replaces each left turn at an intersection between a (major) divided roadway and a secondary (minor) roadway with the combination of a right turn followed by a U-turn, or a U-turn followed by a right turn, depending on the situation
J1nJm TIL that prior to filming Point Break, Patrick Swayze had surfed a few times, Keanu had never surfed, and Lori Petty had never been in the ocean.