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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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PXve TIL that the original plan for Jurassic World was to have hybrid human-dinosaur mercenaries (check out the disturbing concept art)
jNoWN TIL In parts if the US you not have to be present for the ceremony in order to get married. It is called marriage by proxy.
Xark TIL that a hawk’s eyesight is so good that it will fly to an altitude of 15,000 feet and scan the ground for small rodents.
RV56 TIL the Soviet Union built the world’s first laser tank. (x-post from /r/TankPorn).
Browy TIL that Kaliningrad situated between Poland and Lithuania is the largest city and the administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), Having its own Flag and a population of 475,056. Home to 9K720 Iskander (SRBM) and the Baltic fleet.