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TIL that the green circle, blue square, and black diamond rating scale used in skiing was actually designed by Disney for use at their never-built ski lodge

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R5bAQ TIL that in 1945, the US Navy converted a former concrete production barge into a floating ice cream factory. It was towed around the Pacific to provide ice cream to Allied troops, and could produce 10 gallons of ice cream every 7 minutes.
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9LK7 TIL Douglas Adams is one of only two people outside the original Monty Python members to get a writing credit on their BBC series. He co-wrote a sketch called “Patient Abuse” during the fourth and final season.
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