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TIL EA charged gamers real money to fill up their gas tanks in Need For Speed: No Limits.

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rmno TIL that there is a psychological phenonomon called the ‘uncanny valley,’ which is where something becomes “cuter” as it becomes more human looking, until it reaches a point where it is almost human but not quite, in which case it appears creepy or strange
M7G87 TIL That while some citric acid is derived from lemon juice, the majority of citric acid commercially sold is extracted from a black mold called Aspergillus niger, which produces citric acid after it feeds on sugar
GAmWg TIL that whales and hippos are the closest relatives and had a common ancestor, who lived 50-60 million years ago.
4KLJ TIL that when Frank Morgan, the man that played the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz, was picking out a jacket to use for his role as the Wizard, he turned out one of the pockets of the jacket and discovered a label indicating that the coat had once belonged to Oz author L. Frank Baum.
dDVjB TIL scientists are developing a "cure" for cat allergies using IgY antibodies from chicken eggs to reduce the burden of feline Fel d 1 in cat saliva thereby reducing presence of allergens that affect humans.