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TIL Paul McCartney was arrested in Japan in 1980 for possession of 219 grams of marijuana

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ONx7 TIL In 1961, a little girl wrote a letter to JFK asking if Santa Claus was okay during the Soviet’s nuclear testing at the North Pole. Kennedy wrote back to her saying that he spoke with Santa and that he’s okay.
W7VM4 TIL there are ancient rock formations that show evidence of early life called Stromatolites. They are formed by mats of microbial life that collect sediment in layers. They have been dated back to 3.45 BYA, making those microbes some of the earliest life on Earth.
KGlR TIL over 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are given to farm animals. Antibiotics help them gain weight and stay healthy in overcrowded conditions, but also encourage antibiotic resistant bacteria that spread to workers and meat consumers. Pfizer has spent $900,000 fighting a bill to stop the practice.
ojoW TIL “Halo” was originally a Mac game that Steve Jobs wanted to use to make Mac a viable gaming platform
vPwYK TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars