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TIL about "That Time Barbie Actively Encouraged Starvation Dieting"

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LQRRP TIL very old hair dryers contained asbestos
5RkR TIL Paul McCartney occasionally rides the bus as a normal guy and chats to people. “It grounds you, you know. It’s a balance thing. I’m just one of the people on the bus. I’m the famous one, but I’m behaving normally… Really, it’s important.”
7roJ7 TIL scientists have figured out how to make wood that is stronger and tougher than steel alloys
jM0R TIL that the Japanese bombed Oregon in 1942 by ferrying a plane underwater via submarine to the U.S. coast. The plane launched from the sub to drop incendiary bombs on Mount Emily, becoming the first ever bombing of the continental U.S.
dXgd TIL the actor who played Smeagol in the “Lord of the Rings” developed his voice after watching his cat cough up a hairball, then mimicked the sound and added words.