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TIL That breast cancer research receives more funding than any other cancer, including those more deadly or widespread

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X0glD TIL a group from California that represents plum farmers and distributors promoted the use of prune puree on school lunch beef patties following declining prune sales in the mid 90s. This lead to a short lived period of schools incorporating fruit fused burgers into their students diet.
BraBK TIL originally M&M's were supposed to be the candy in the movie E.T. but Mars rejected the idea; thus giving Reese's Pieces a spot in the movie, after which sales skyrocketed 300%
Wbl8 TIL that Dwayne Johnson’s beard in Hercules (2014) was made of yak testicle hair.
wob97 TIL in November 2020, Golfer Jon Rahm successfully shot a hole in one (practicing for The Masters tournament) by skipping his golf ball across a pond
LkV09 TIL that a Turkish Sultan offered £10000 in aid to Ireland during the Potato Famine but Queen Victoria asked him to send £1000 as she had only sent £2000 herself.