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TIL Stephen Hawking provided the voice of his own head in a jar on Futurama.

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ADr0g TIL the Summer Olympics have only been cancelled three times since the beginning of the 20th century and all three because of war.
LQLYZ TIL a 2022 California Supreme Court decision allowed bumble bees to be considered a protected species because they met the state’s legal definition of a “fish”.
DYoY TIL Its not actually true that the US space program spent millions on developing a pen that worked in space, whereas the Russians just used a pencil. They both used pencils at first, but the shavings and chipped graphite floating around were harmful to the astronauts and computers
99yp TIL that Japan requires citizens between the ages of 45 and 74 to have their waistlines measured once a year and are expected to fall within an established range. Companies and local governments may face fines if their employees are overweight and do not meet these guidelines.
J1MPk TIL that Alaska Airlines is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.