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TIL Dr. Seuss pronounced his pen name as rhyming with “voice”

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RXO1 TIL That Siri records everything you say, which is then held and used for analysis and research for 2 years.
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jPvX TIL U.S. Chicken McNuggets are made with dimethylpolysiloxane, which is a form of silicone used in Silly Putty.
AZWg TIL in the 1980s, the BBC televised a live demonstration of email. Prior to transmission, a studio guest overheard a crew member saying the email account password and phoned a friendly hacker. Once on air, the presenter logged in – and was met with a poem about hacking and insecure passwords.
6y9W TIL a 2007 study found that men are more likely than women to believe “women should have the right to breastfeed in public places,” “it is appropriate to show a woman breastfeeding her baby on TV programs,” and “breastfeeding education should be available as part of a high school health education.”