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TIL Thelma & Louise was controversial and received harsh criticism from those who thought it was biased against men and that its depictions of men were unfairly negative

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78MGr TIL of the Salem Hypothesis which is based on the observation that people who claim scientific expertise, whilst advocating creationism, tend to be engineers. The hypothesis postulates that engineering predisposes people to creationism (with the sole exception of chemical engineers).
v1G8 TIL prior to completion of a national paved roads system, it took future President Eisenhower’s truck convoy four months to cross the United States… leading him to propose and support the Interstate system 30 years later.
NXXaE TIL that Best Foods mayo and Hellman’s mayo are one and the same. So if their logos and packaging look similar, it’s because when Best Foods bought Hellmans they decided to merge the branding to retain Hellman’s loyal customers. Another example is Dreyer’s and Edy’s ice cream.
mxW8M TIL about kyōtei - literally "Boat Race" - which is one of only four 'public sports' that you can legally bet on in Japan. It's been called "Japan's NASCAR". Competitors are randomly given a boat and motor and they then have a period of time where they can tune it.
Rela TIL that, once, while on a tour bus, Busta Rhymes heard one of the songs on Eminem’s “Slim Shady EP” and got so into the music that he smashed his head on the windshield of the bus, breaking the whole windshield, because he said Eminem’s music was so compelling and powerful.