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TIL that in 2012 a rat brain in a dish was able to successfully pilot an F-22 fighter jet simulator.

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ZRDp TIL: S. Curtis “Curt” Johnson was convicted of with repeatedly sexually assaulting his step-daughter was given a 4 month prison sentence, a fine of $6,000 and did not have to join the sex offender’s register. S. C. Johnson: A Family company.
awO6J TIL in 2012, the Walmart with the most Facebook likes would get a visit from Pitbull. Internet pranksters quickly made the most remote Walmart in the US (located in Kodiak, Alaska) the most liked Walmart page. Pitbull kept his promise and performed there.
4kLdo TIL in the United States, all sheep meat can be marketed as "lamb", regardless of the age of the animal.
97MM TIL the expiration date on bottled water is for the bottle, not the water.
m1nnp TIL that Before his record setting Hall of Fame career as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry flew 30 combat missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot