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TIL that there is an organization called the National Odd Shoe Exchange where you can send and receive shoes if your feet are different sizes

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Lkevp TIL Jaws’ production woes added suspense. Unreliable mechanical sharks forced Spielberg to only suggest an unseen shark; actors heightened performances to help; J Williams’ ominous theme induced fear. Spielberg said “Jaws went from Japanese Saturday matinee horror flick to more of a Hitchcock"
lJMK TIL in 1995 drug giant GlaxoSmithKline gathered over one hundred black and hispanic orphans, including toddlers and babies, to test the “toxicity” of their AIDS medication on them. They continued to do this for nearly ten years.
a4OZ TIL that Uruguays president is a boss. He gave up the presidential palace to turn it into a homeless shelter. Lives in a one bedroom farm house. Gives 90% of his salary to charities. He spent 10 years as a PoW. Helped legalized abortion, marijuana, and same-sex marriage.
698BJ Today I learned that you can craft the Sandstorm and Blizzard in a bottle accessories in terraria using a cloud in a bottle and hardmode items
e0ZrD TIL The FDA has denounced “antibacterial soap” since regular soap is just as effective at killing dangerous microbes.