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TIL that Pumped Up Kicks, in the writer of the songs word, A big f*** you to hipsters because they will be rocking out to the song while hating the lyrics.

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GboN TIL when the Soviet Union launched the 1st satellite (Sputnik) into space in 1957, the event created such a profound public shock in the US that, in less than a year, congress had increased education funding six-fold and Eisenhower had signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act - creating NASA.
Ep7P TIL Actor Vincent D'Onofrio holds the record for most weight gained for a movie role. He gained 70 pounds to play the role of Private Leonard Lawrence (aka Private Pyle) in Full Metal Jacket.
W5LA TIL The term “pipe dream” came from people having fantasies from smoking an opium pipe.
wLgd8 TIL that many snails and slugs choose their mates by stabbing them in the body with hormone-covered implements called the 'love dart'
6EkRY TIL I learned that some cars have a coating on their radiator that converts ground level ozone (a smog contributor) into harmless oxygen. The large amount of air passes through the radiator. Having this coating helps cars meet US air regulations.