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TIL the Disney company attempted to trademark the phrase "Dia De Los Muertos", the name of a holiday celebrated in Mexico.

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PNbG TIL the United States Airforce provides the use of GPS signals free of charge to the entire world.
VMr1m TIL that the ability of mantis shrimp to detect polarised light has inspired cancer-detecting technologies bc light reflects differently from cancerous and healthy tissue
mxn4E TIL that 75% of the Aluminum ever mined is stillin use today, meaning a soda can you once used could have ended up being recycled for use in a Satellite or rocket booster
K5Wa TIL that “ the most aggressive drivers on the road are men between the ages of 35 and 50 who drive blue BMWs”, a 2013 study found. Drivers are the most obnoxious at 5:45pm on Friday, then early Monday morning. Drivers of Land Rovers, Audis, and Subarus are also among the most aggressive.
VBV9B TIL an ounce of watermelon seeds has the same protein as one large egg. (Also the equivalent of three ounces of tofu, of half a cup of cooked lentils or edamame.)