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TIL Darren Aronofsky directed a series of anti-meth ads for the state of Montana

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gmeb TIL That some people with schizophrenia have a type of disordered speech that makes them sound like Dr Seuss. It’s called ‘Clanging’
eoAD TIL: Hibernating bears don’t eat or drink, and thus don’t poop or pee, but they develop a fecal plug in their intestines that can grow to 7 to 15 inches long and 1 to 2.5 inches in diameter. They defecate when they emerge from hibernation. “Fecal plugs have a light odor that is not unpleasant.”
dD7ZK TIL that cartoonist Charles Schulz wanted to call his comic strip "Li'l Folks", but had to use the title "Peanuts" instead for trademark reasons. He always hated the name, which he described as "miserable", and he complained that "it has no dignity and it's not descriptive".
x6Vv1 TIL: In 2003, there was a real Trolley car scenario in which authorities actively chose to endanger fewer people than doing nothing
a8Ex9 TIL: 12 years before taking their fans to court for sharing their music, Metallica released the "$5.98" EP, titled to stop their record label and music stores from overcharging fans - the record came with a sticker warning 'DO NOT PAY MORE!!!'—a direct jab at music industry markups