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TIL the reason why many 90s cartoons had a shoe horned educational message for kids is because of the introduction of the 1991 "Children's Television Act" which required kids TV programs to serve the "educational and informational" needs of childen.

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ZlgD TIL the steel used in the US to make structural beams, plates and reinforcing bars is nearly 100% recycled. Employing 1 metric ton (1000kgs) of recycled steel saves the need for the extraction and use of 1.1 metric tons of iron ore, 630 kilograms of coal, and 55 kilograms of limestone.
8aVwG TIL in 1938 nazi Germany began an expedition to challenge Norwegian claims in Antarctica, primarily for control of whale oil; a hotly desired commodity for the production of margarine. The story has since developed into a conspiracy theory about secret nazi ice bases supported by alien technology
WADY TIL that MIT students discovered that by buying $600,000 worth of lottery tickets in the Massachusetts’ Cash WinAll lottery they could get a 10-15% return on investment. Over 5 years, they managed to game $8 million out of the lottery through this method.
YrBr TIL that Gwyneth Paltrow’s father forbade her from accepting a lead role in the movie “Cool as Ice” starring Vanilla Ice, because he thought it could hurt her career.
P1nYJ TIL That a Bible was published in the 17th century without "not" in the sentence "Thou shalt not commit adultery", changing the sentence into "Thou shalt commit adultery". It became know as the "Wicked Bible".