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TIL In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called “Growing Up Skipper.” Her breasts grew when her arm was turned.

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ekBD TIL a 1995 WHO study that stated “Occasional cocaine use does not typically lead to severe or even minor physical or social problems” was never published because the US threatened to withdraw US funding for all WHO research projects
lLOG TIL The prestigious Michelin Star, an award that the worlds best chefs work their lives to attain, is awarded by Michelin Tires. For over 100 years, it’s all been part of an advertising campaign to sell tires.
W7wLA TIL Pokemon is the highest grossing media franchise of all time, with more revenue than Star Wars and the MCU combined.
EgYZp TIL the current record for the loudest NFL stadium is 142 decibels. Over 30 decibels greater than a sonic boom produced by a military fighter jet breaking the speed of sound
5VK89 TIL about Lucin (also known as Umbria Junction), a ghost town in Utah. Abandoned in 1936 by its original occupants, the community was resettled by 4 retired railroad workers and their families from 1937 until 1972, and again by 4 owner-residents in the 1990s.