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TIL That in 2006 scientists accidentally killed the world’s oldest living animal while trying to figure out its age

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4kn66 TIL - Shuki Levy & Haim Saban composed hundreds of famous themes (e.g. Inspector Gadget, M.A.S.K., He-Man, She-Ra). Many of them were ghostwritten by other composers, in order to gain control of publishing rights and music royalty revenue. Ten composers threatened to sue and settled out of court.
nWv8d TIL carpentry levels are also known as whiskey sticks. When the bubble level was first invented they used water, which would freeze in cold weather. People started using a mixture of whiskey and water as antifreeze in their levels.
NrBP TIL An Irishman W.B. O'Shaughnessy introduced the therapeutic use of Cannabis to western medicine.
Oodpa TIL of Flesh Gordon, a 1974 American science fiction sex comedy film, serving as an erotic spoof of the Flash Gordon serials. The film features production values comparable to the original serial, and frequent use of gratuitous nudity and brief sex scenes.
Z8p7D TIL That Roman Polanski played a French Policeman in Rush Hour 3, Directed by Brett Ratner