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TIL that in 1913, a baby was mailed via Post Office's newly added Parcel Post service.

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gMBb8 TIL of the 1937 Fox vault fire, in which 40,000 films were destroyed. 75% of all 20th Century Fox films from before 1930 were lost. There are actors for whom not a single copy of a single one of their films survive.
prRN TIL U.S. advertising is banned in outer space, so JPL wasn’t allowed to put their name on Curiosity. Instead, the wheels will print “JPL” in morse code wherever the rover goes
9wDkG TIL that in 2010, the carrot industry launched a marketing initiative called "Eat'em Like Junk Food". The campaign used tactics from the snack industry, including snack-food-like packaging; futuristic, sexual, and extreme sports-themed TV commercials; carrot vending machines; and an iPhone game.
VMjmB TIL that when the tunic-wearing Romans first encountered Celts wearing trousers, they found them to be effeminate.
67kQ TIL when a bee dies near the hive, “undertaker bees” will carry its desiccated body at least 150 ft. away