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mxknE TIL that since modern civilizations and languages likely won't exist 10,000 years from now, signs warning about nuclear waste (which will still be dangerous then) have to be designed to be understood by anyone, without the use of language. These tools include pictograms and hostile architecture.
5Ye4n TIL during Prohibition, Pabst Brewing Company stopped making beer and switched to cheese production, selling more than 8 million pounds of Pabst-ett Cheese. When Prohibition ended, the company went back to selling beer, and the cheese line was sold to Kraft.
mB4o TIL that Hawaii became the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags in all counties.
Me7PW TIL The Richest person in Spain is Amancio Ortega (Fashion chain), Liliane Bettencourt in France (Cosmetics), Maria Franca in Italy (Confectionery), Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria (Energy drinks), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen in Denmark (Lego toys) and Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken in Holland (Beer).
eWaD TIL scientists have created a two-chambered mouse heart using a modified inkjet printer with cells instead of ink. When shocked with electricity, the heart started beating