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TIL the oldest alliance in the world that is still in force is between UK and portugal and date back to 1373

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4ejX TIL Burt’s Bees is owned by Clorox
LQlQp TIL that one of the largest known winged insects was a relative of dragonflies that lived 300 million years ago. It was predatory, had a 70 cm (2 ft 4 in) wingspan, and weighed up to 150 grams (1/3 lb).
LOxp TIL that in Finland there is a heavy metal band for children who dress as dinosaurs
5BgQ TIL an MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort,” possibly eliminating the need for central heating and cooling.
BrW4K TIL that the most weight gained for a role was 70 lbs (32 kg), which Vincent D'Onofrio did for Pvt. Leonard Lawrence in "Full Metal Jacket." The role was initially written as a "skinny ignorant redneck," but director Stanley Kubrick felt the character would have more impact if he was big and clumsy.