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TIL David Yost, the Blue Power Ranger in the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” quit because of excessive homophobic harassment he endured on set from the production crew

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DKkr TIL each new US spy satellite under the “Key Hole” program is expected to cost more than the latest Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
Br8yk TIL the “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service” signs commonly seen on the doors of stores went mainstream in the 1960’s as an attempt to keep hippies from shopping.
LkKOr TIL that in the 1990s, Las Vegas wanted to revitalize its downtown area. There was a plan to build a full scale replica of the USS Enterprise, with a bar and restaurant on top. Casinos were willing to pay for it and the city was onboard; a Paramount executive said no fearing it would be a failure.
W5Yd TIL Florida has so much bizarre news stories because the state has exceptionally open public records and a high population
jgZp TIL the US congress has a lower approval rating than cockroaches & colonoscopies, and is even less popular than it was during the American Revolution.