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TIL The Earth is 5% greener today than 20 years ago

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LkmV0 TIL Dubbed as one of the worse sales promotions in history, Hoover nearly went bankrupt after promising UK customers a flight to the USA and back if they spent £100 or more on their products. Hoover cancelled the promotion before many customers received their tickets and some even took legal action.
9wVpX TIL that Isaac Hayes's, the voice of Chef from South Park, decision to leave the show was actually made by his entourage, all of whom were ardent Scientologists, and that it was made after Hayes suffered a stroke, leaving him unable to make such decisions on his own
Qkba TIL: The first Gothic Roman Emperor, was a giant, a total badass, and had the most Metal name ever. Maximinius Thrax.
Bg6mr TIL that a sonic boom doesnt occur only after an object breaks the sound barrier, but is produced continously as the object travels at supersonic speeds
5oYk TIL that the lead author of the US government’s controversial report strongly recommending against prostate cancer screening is a female pediatrician.