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TIL that Monsanto, the biotechnology company known for their GMO foods and seeds, was also one of the leading producers of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War

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Z8YoQ TIL when "Batman" TV show of the 60s was canceled by ABC after 3 seasons, it was on the verge of being rescued by NBC for a fourth season but it was discovered that the sets of the TV show were already destroyed. NBC rescinded the offer not wanting to spend hundreds of thousands building the set.
WkDN4 TIL that until the mid-1990s, jew (as a verb meaning to swindle) was an acceptable Scrabble word. It took a large letter writing campaign to get Milton Bradley to finally agree to change their dictionary.
5m59 TIL RPG clerics wield maces because Bishop Odo of Bayeux was wielding one in the Bayeux Tapestry, allegedly so as not to shed blood.
8eeXL TIL in Southern Norway there’s the world’s largest underwater restaurant, with seating capacity for 100 guests, and it was also awarded one star in both the 2020/21 edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide
NXMJ TIL Elizabeth Taylor was diagnosed with a genetic mutation at birth, resulting in a double row of eyelashes around her eyes.