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TIL that the Pentagon banned Furbys because they were worried they would repeat top secret information. Even though Furbys had no means to do so

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Y7e1A TIL: PBS covered a 2018 doctoral thesis which found that people who ate ice cream more than twice a week were 12% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease. However, an Italian study showed that eating ice cream does increase the chance of type 2 diabetes
GAy95 TIL There is a federal judge in Ohio named John Adams, who replaced a judge before him named George Washington
b9Jpa TIL that Don Rickles passed away before he was able to record any dialogue for Toy Story 4. Rather than replacing him, Disney reviewed 25 years of material from the first three films, video games, and other media; they were able to assemble enough dialogue to cover the entire film.
4oGb TIL in 2012 hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi river to flow backwards for 24 hours
6E4BX TIL that like all major Disney characters, Mickey Mouse is not only copyrighted but also trademarked, which lasts in perpetuity as long as it continues to be used commercially by its owner. So, whether or not a particular Disney cartoon goes into the public domain, the characters may not be used.