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TIL Daniel Craig finished writing the Bond movie “Quantum of Solace” because of the 2008 Writers Strike. Also it has absolutely nothing at all in common with the short story it gets its name from.

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gm5L TIL tuberculosis wiped out 50% of the males in a troop of savanna baboons after they consumed tainted meat. The more aggressive males died, leaving their less aggressive peers to create and pass down a uniquely unaggressive culture.
loeVN TIL Before toilet paper was invented, Americans used to use corn cobs.Alternatively, they’d use periodicals like the Farmers Almanac, which was designed with a hole so it could hang in outhouses.
nev1r TIL that during the Blitz people tried to carry on working as usual and shops which had their windows blown out often put up humorous signs such as "We are still open - more open than usual".
Pywn TIL that scientists have successfully created cheese using human bacteria collected from toes and belly buttons.
Br9RW TIL The wholesome image of Santa that we know today was actually shaped by Coca Cola for an advertising campaign. Before that, Santa was depicted as everything from a tall gaunt man to a spooky-looking elf.