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TIL that in 2013, 9 American babies were named ‘Cheese’

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W7N9B TIL some cactus grow their own sunscreen, but only near the top of the cactus, to protect themselves from the noonday sun
R7Q6 TIL a episode of the children’s show Postcards from Buster titled Sugar Time was banned by some (but not all) affiliates because of children with gay parents appearing. This caused the loss of government funding and eventually cancellation of the series.
GYN1Q TIL that during the filming of The Wizard of Oz and at other times of her career, Judy Garland was forced to diet and eat very little, and was bullied into using tobacco to suppress her appetite - all to keep her from looking at all chubby.
prRN TIL U.S. advertising is banned in outer space, so JPL wasn’t allowed to put their name on Curiosity. Instead, the wheels will print “JPL” in morse code wherever the rover goes
8elvV TIL God Save the King is one of New Zealand's two national anthems, alongside God Defend New Zealand. In contrast, apart from the UK, other Commonwealth realms solely regard it as a royal anthem. New Zealand is thus one of two countries with two national anthems, the other is Denmark.