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TIL Cave painters used the flickering fire as an early form of animation!

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nO6d TIL Most Americans opposed landing on the moon during the 60’s, feeling that the money could be much better spent addressing problems at home.
R5NWa TIL that Z is the most common consonant in Polish.
rOwd TIL that the Flinstones was originally sponsored by Winston cigarettes, and was intended for adults.
eQ6L TIL that in 1938, 18-year-old Korean Yang Kyoungjong was conscripted by Japan to fight against the USSR. In 1939 he was captured by the Soviets and sent to fight against the Germans. He was then captured by the Nazis and sent to fight on D-Day only to be captured by the Americans.
8KDZ TIL in 1915, San Diego hired a “rain maker” who used a secret mix of chemicals to “attract rain” for $10,000, payable if he filled their reservoir. It rained for most of January, destroying bridges, dams, and causing 20 deaths.