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TIL Jiminy Cricket was initially drawn as a realistic cricket, but Disney wanted something more likable, so the supervising animator came up with what he described as a “little man with an egg head and no ears”, saying “the only thing that makes him a cricket is because we call him one.”

ejGk TIL that whenever you move your eyes quickly from one point to another point, there is a disconnect between your eyes and brain, so your perception of time stretches backwards slightly. This is why, when you first look at a clock, it appears to take longer than a second to move
8amGK TIL that in Alaska, it is illegal to be drunk in a bar. Per state laws, a person who is already drunk may not “knowingly” enter a bar to drink more, or remain in the bar that got them drunk in the first place.
W8X4 TIL That a batch of crunchy Cheetos at the Frito-Lay factory accidentally didn’t get dusted with cheddar. A Mexican janitor took the botched batch home and added chili powder to them. He then pitched this recipe to the CEO. Thus, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were born.
Lkner TIL in 1996 Michael Hutchence presented Oasis with a Brit Awards trophy and during the acceptance Noel Gallagher said, “Has-beens shouldn't be presenting awards to gonna-bes.” Afterwards, Hutchence secretly re-recorded the INXS song "Elegantly Wasted" to include the chorus, "I am better than Oasis".
rNa81 TIL Ryan from the OC (Ben McKenzie) majored in foreign affairs and economics at university and is an outspoken critic of cryptocurrency. He is set to publish a book exposing the tactics used by major cryptocurrencies and exploring the underlying conditions that gave rise to crypto.