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TIL that in 2010 McDonald's recalled 12 million radioactive Shrek drinking glasses that were painted with dangerous levels of Cadmium.

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M7ZlA TIL that a fictional pig named Arnold Ziffel (1964-1972), who starred in Petticoat Junction, was actually played by 6 different pigs over the course of the show since piglets mature into adults quickly. The ashes of the pig(s) are interred with Frank Inn, alongside with the other animals he trained.
DQVOp TIL Selena Gomez became a billionaire in 2024 thanks to her make-up company
JBmk TIL Geckskin is a superstrong adhesive based on Gecko feet that can hold up to 700lbs on a smooth wall. Developed at UMass (and funded by DARPA), it can easily attach and detach heavy everyday objects such as televisions or computers to walls, as well as medical and industrial applications.
wrX8 TIL when the Beatles wrote the song “With a Little Help from My Friends”, the first line ended with ‘What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would You Throw Ripe Tomatoes at Me?’, but Ringo changed it so that fans would not throw tomatoes at him should he perform it live.
j6eLX TIL about the International Geophysical Year, a scientific project that marked the renewal of scientific interchange between the East and West during the Cold War. The first successful artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched for the event.