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TIL that Sony tried to change their logo in 1981 through Crowdsourcing. It didn’t work at all

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b9lra TIL the creation of public drinking fountains in the US was supported by the Temperance Movement to stop people from drinking alcohol.
J118 TIL: Tear gas cannot be used in war by militarily because it is a chemical weapon, but it can be used by police
XxGr TIL that prior to 2013, the first in line for the United Kingdom throne was the oldest son, even if he had an older sister. Now the heir is the eldest child, regardless of their gender.
40JX TIL blue whales are so enormous that a human being could swim through their largest veins and arteries.
D1Amv TIL That its illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey and Oregon.