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TIL that in 1989, Disney forced three daycare centers to remove a mural of Mickey, Donald and Goofy under threat of legal action

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WZg8 TIL of Thomas Silverstein, a convict who’s been held in solitary confinement at a Supermax prison since 1983. Considered one of the most dangerous inmates in the U.S., he’s committed multiple murders in jail. He’s held in a specially designed cell called Range 13 and has no human contact
X0ZJQ TIL while most people think of elephants and rhinoceros when it comes to poaching for their ivory, hippopotamus are also a victim. Hippos may not have tusks or horns, but their front teeth are made of ivory, which is even harder than an elephants. This greatly contributes to their endangered status.
9GNG TIL As a male Swiss citizen, Roger Federer was compulsorily required to serve in the armed forces. However, in 2003, despite already having become a tennis pro, he was deemed ‘unfit’ because of a back problem, and was relieved of his obligations.
eJnk TIL the cast of FRIENDS entered collective negotiations with Warner Bros.’ before season 3 and all 6 actors agreed to be given the salary of the LEAST paid cast member. They wanted to be a true ensemble and everyone featured equally. Near the end of the series they were all paid $1 million/episode.
9wV9m TIL monster EXTREME UV lithography machines make AI chips with a laser burning hotter than the sun spitting out molten drops of tin to create plasma that emits tiny UV waves which then hits a bunch of vacuum mirrors for focus before landing on a photomask for printing on silicon 🤯