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TIL Four Corners Monument, marking the only spot in the United States where four states (Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico) come together

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E1Kv0 TIL Scientists trained 17 rats to drive tiny cars; each rat stood on the aluminum floor of the car & gripped copper bars with their paws to complete a circuit to propel the car. By touching left/center/right on the bar, rats could steer to pick up rewards of Froot Loops morsels in the arena.
jN1ln TIL that Wayne Allwine, the voice actor who played Mickey Mouse for 32 years, got married to Russi Taylor who voiced Minnie Mouse. They remained married for 18 years and continued voicing their iconic characters until Allwine passed away in 2009.
GApbj TIL: that babies are not born with the bacteria that causes cavities (S. mutans) and that the bacteria is transferred from someone else through saliva exchange. Parents who share food, cups, kisses, & lick pacifiers can transfer their bacteria and increase the baby’s chances of developing cavities.
d8DMK TIL that the role of Zapp Brannigan was created specifically for Phil Hartman. When Hartman was murdered prior to recording the pilot, Billy West took over the role and tweaked his voice to more closely mimic Hartman's
wPJ7 TIL France used to hold impotence trials, where wives could sue their husbands if he had ED. The husband would have to prove that he could get hard in court. If he couldn’t, his appeal would be a Trial by Congress, where the couple would have sex to prove the husband could fulfill his marital duties