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TIL Tobacco companies in India literally target kids by placing adverts at their eye level, not adults.

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N7rxQ TIL that Charles Darwin went on an expedition as a naturalist to gather evidence that would refute the notion of evolution. Upon his return, he eventually came to conclude the opposite and created the Theory of Evolution.
aw5KJ TIL Until the early 60's it was earnestly believed that there were active volcanoes on the moon.
yQ7vv TIL in 2014 an Oregon couple sold their mattress, not knowing that their cat had snuck inside it to take a nap. The cat was missing for 10 days before it was finally reunited with its owners.
E19Z7 TIL that Celine Dion wanted no part in singing the hit Titanic song "My Heart Will Go On" and only did so after her manager/husband convinced her that it would benefit her career. Her song went on to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
wg4o TIL that expiration dates on bottled water is for the bottle and not for the water in it.