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TIL of Edith Head, who won 8 oscars for best costume design and was the inspiration for Edna Mode in The Incredibles

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wL0LE Today i learned about Great Zimbabwe, largest settlement ruins in sub-saharan Arica which also tradet with Arab-Indian states. When european colonists saw it, they claimed it was too complex to be of african origins, and ordered historians to dispute the evidence of its african history.
ADvAB TIL The germs that cause Strep Throat tear apart red blood cells and then dress themselves in the debris. This disguise prevents the immune system from attacking them. Mice survived infection by Mutant Strep lacking that ability, and were then more resistant to infection by Normal Strep germs.
awAyJ TIL after complaints that their "footlong" sub was 11 inches long, Subway said, "With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a footlong, 'Subway Footlong' is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold in Subway Restaurants and not intended to be a measurement of length."
KwM9 TIL the children’s book “Love You Forever” was about the author’s two dead babies.
W7NE8 TIL: There Are Only 25 Blimps on Earth