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TIL that AIDS was originally called GRID, short for Gay Related Immune Deficiency

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Rjj TIL that the clasp at the end of a tape measure is supposed to move. It slides to compensate for the thickness of itself during measurements.
5L1P TIL Elon Musk is seriously planning Mars colonization using a heavy lift rocket called the Mars Colonial Transporter
oXxA TIL that to protect themselves from police and male vigilantes during protests, groups of suffragettes began practicing ju-jitsu and armed themselves with clubs hidden in their dresses. They were nicknamed “Amazons” by the press.
Oo0G4 TIL that during China's one child policy, most girls were simply not reported to officials, rather than killed/aborted. As many as 25 million unreported females may exist.
Pa9Z TIL Frito-Lay discontinued 100% biodegradable SunChips bags due to the crinkling of the bags causing “noise complaints”