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TIL the Mars candy family raised thoroughbred horses including one named Snickers, who died soon before Mars introduced the candy bar that would be named in his memory

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9YGo7 TIL that the Epaulette shark can walk on land and is able to survive on very low levels of oxygen for two hours without ill effects
QJkdk TIL The WWII era B-29 bomber didn't require fighter escorts because it had a computer aided gunnery systems that allowed incredible firing accuracy against attackers. One B-29 was attacked by 79 fighters at once, but was able to fight them off and down 7 of them in the process.
EVdP TIL that in 1934, FDR enacted a Federal law requiring that all gold be turned over to the federal government at the price of $20.67/oz. After the government acquired most of the gold, they changed the market price to $35/oz.
5VGak TIL the term 'air conditioning', coined in 1906 by Stuart W. Cramer, initially referred to an air humidifying system developed for textile plants. Willis Carrier later adopted the term to apply to his air cooling systems.
WAd8 TIL People with good social support are less likely to develop mental disorders (such as PTSD, anxiety, bipolar, etc.)