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TIL that today is Isaac Newton’s birthday

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epjx4 TIL: Gerhard Schrader created Preparation 9/91, an insecticide, for his employers. However, it was too effective and killed users leading to his employers to say he failed. The, however, impressed the Third Reich and he was hired for $20,000 to develop it into Sarin gas as modern poisons took hours.
Y7mlZ TIL in the Serbian flag, the white represents mother’s milk feeding strong Serbian children.
GvjG TIL Johnny Weissmuller, famous actor for playing Tarzan, was in Cuba during the Revolution. While playing a round of golf he was surrounded by rebels. He let out his trademark yell. Recognizing it, the rebels led him to safety.
VBO60 TIL that the art competitions used to be part of the Olympics. From 1912 to 1948, medals were awarded for music, painting, sculpture, and architecture in international sporting events.
b9d74 TIL the 1976 F1 season, made famous in the film Rush, was not televised in the UK because one of the teams was sponsored by condom maker Durex. The BBC deemed it 'unacceptable for family viewing'.