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TIL traffic in central London moves at the same speed as horse-drawn carriages a century ago

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neYBG TIL when Ratatouille was being animated, one of the Pixar employees jumped into a pool in a cook's uniform and apron so that the team could see how the clothing looked when wet.
VMYQZ TIL that in 1971, Private Eye magazine responded to a legal threat by telling the complainant to “fuck off”.
8eMeZ TIL in 1995 a Hospital in Memphis anonymously received a $1 million McDonalds Monopoly game piece in the mail. McDonalds paid the hospital the prize of $50k for 20 years. It was later learned this piece was acquired as part of a years long scam and mailed to the hospital by the ring leader.
eAdL TIL that during the Cold War America used bears to test their ejector seats in supersonic jets.
9wB17 TIL: West African populations carry “ghost” DNA from an unknown archaic human species that doesn’t match Neanderthals or Denisovans. Hinting at mysterious lineage.