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TIL that flying squirrels glow hot pink with blue ears, nose, and paws under a UV light

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16OE8 TIL Post war Japan is basically the reason why Mecha anime exist in Japan, because it reflected Japan's desire to rebuild Japan after WW2.
ANRo TIL a theater in Austin, TX strictly bans cell phone use of any kind and will kick you out, no refunds/no questions asked. They used an actual upset (and drunk) voicemail from someone who was kicked out as a PROMOTION for the theater. Kickass :)
e0dXb TIL Thanks to a Swedish tax law regarding costumes, ABBA’s stage clothes were outlandishly-designed on purpose. As long as they were impractical for everyday wear, the group’s outfits were tax-deductible.
j6nlN TIL the U.K. National Autistic Society found 58% of parents identified “Thomas the Tank Engine” as helping children with autism to understand basic facial expressions, colors, and numbers, as each engine is clearly numbered, colored, and have happy, sad, or angry faces.
wLW8E TIL John Gavin, who played Samuel Loomis in the 1960 film "Psycho", was unable to reprise his role in "Psycho II" after being appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico on June 5, 1981, by President Ronald Reagan. Thus, his character was made a widow of Lila Loomis (played by Vera Miles) in the sequel.