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TIL of the “Socrates Problem”, meaning that there is no evidence that Socrates ever wrote anything, philosophical or biological.

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5Y5Op TIL the FTC once issued a cease and desist order to Campbell’s Soup company for using marbles in their soup ads. The marbles were placed in the bottom of the soup to push the solid ingredients to the top, which was considered deceptive.
a8nrA TIL Queen Elizabeth II is the only currently active military commander who also served in World War II. She remains the Supreme Military Commander for various militaries including UK and Canada. While she has full power to direct the military, she normally delegates.
GYGAE TIL that air traffic controllers direct commercial flights to fly at “even” or “odd” levels. The general rule in most parts of the world is aircraft going east will fly at odd levels, ie 35’000 feet, while aircraft heading west will fly even levels, ie 34’000 feet.
mxxap TIL In 1942, a miner blew his nose so hard that his eye fell out
yQBol TIL when the Nick Drake song "Pink Moon" was used in a Volkswagen commercial in 1999, the US sales of his albums went from about 6,000 in 1999 to 74,000 in 2000.