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TIL That Shel Silverstein wrote a book called "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book" a parody of his other books with a more adult twist. It encouraged kids to do bad things such as give daddy a haircut, Throw eggs at the ceiling, or put sugar in the gas tank through Shel's 'light-hearted' writing style.

5VAdr TIL that in 1975 Air France commissioned to French composer Franck Pourcel an anthem for their new supersonic plane, the Concorde
PdNG TIL that the Ancient Greeks had a word, akrasia, to describe the lack of will that prevents us from doing something that we know is good for us
x6yxD TIL that during the Cold War Zambia tried to beat the US and Soviet Union to space by sending “Afronauts” to Mars to convert Martians to Christianity.
0dg9N TIL That the Giant Palouse Earthworm can grow up to 3 feet long, can burrow 16 feet underground and when spits when threatened
QJNQk When you think of archaeology, you might think of ancient buildings or Han Solo in a fedora, but the truth is, archaeologists spend more time digging through ancient trash than avoiding ancient Peruvian blowgun traps. In fact, many of the items behind the glass at your favorite museum were most likely found in a midden or ancient dump. Even today, archaeologists believe that trash reveals more about the lives we actually lead than, say, a journal. As far as archaeologists are concerned, one man’s trash is indeed another man’s treasure. So the next time you throw that Hot Pocket wrapper in the trash, just remember: It belongs in a museum!PRODUCER/EDITOR: Chris MattleCAMERA/ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Laurence AlexanderCAMERA: Jared Gair