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TIL that for years, the slogan on Oklahoma license plates was “Oklahoma is OK.”

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x6O8o TIL that the 1985 film Back To The Future was almost titled "Spaceman from Pluto" after executives at Universal didn't like the original title. In response, the film's producer, Steven Spielberg, sent them a memo thanking him for sending his wonderful "joke memo." The original title was kept.
xV7gg TIL During the Cold War the US considered airdropping enormous condoms labeled “Medium” onto the Soviets, to demoralize them against an anatomically superior American Army.
vJOR TIL that George clooney wanted to be on an episode of south park, so trey Parker and Matt stone had him be the voice of stan’s dog sparky. He only got to make dog sounds.
5eDp TIL the first scientists to produce insulin for Type I diabetes treatment made their patent available without royalties, permitting the rapid, worldwide spread of insulin therapy.
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