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TIL that the first scientific paper on the greenhouse effect was published in 1856 by a female scientist, Eunice Newton Foote

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eO1n TIL M&M’s turned down the opportunity to be featured in Steven Spielberg’s movie ET due to the flop of his previous film 1941, Spielberg then contacted a struggling Hershey’s who put $1 million into promoting the film - Within two weeks of release Hershey’s had tripled their sales.
wE8Y TIL Volkswagen was sued by Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra before WWII because the original Beetle was so similar to the Tatra T97. After Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938 the lawsuit was cancelled by the Nazis
PvRe TIL that James Smith, husband of Moira, an NYPD officer who died saving people in the towers on 9/11 and was awarded “Woman Of The Year” by Glamour, returned the award after seeing it be given to Caitlyn Jenner, stating “Is this the best you could do?”
rRjK1 TIL that Eighth Stravratons minted by Emperor Constantine XI during the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 are considered the last Roman Coins ever made. Only 92 examples of this coin are known to exist, and are highly sought after by collectors.
6wkZ TIL : Burger King had a promotion where if you unfriended 10 people on Facebook, you will get a free Whopper. The application also alerted the friends they have been unfriended for a Whooper.