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TIL in 2013, Coca-Cola cancelled a promotion that paired randomly generated English and French words inside their caps until a lady received one that said "You Retard"

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kOyb7 TIL about Operation Platypus: in 1943, Winston Churchill randomly demanded a live platypus from Australia. The poor platypus (named Winston, of course) was sent across the ocean to Liverpool but died just 4 days before the arrival when the ship got attacked by a U-boat attack.
GYOk4 TIL that the Dani people from West New Guinea only differentiate between two colours, mili cool/dark and mola for warm/light
x69gw TIL in the 1980s millions used the Walkman during exercise helping to mark the beginning of the aerobics craze. During the height of the Walkman's popularity, between 1987-1997, the number of people who reported that they walked for exercise rose by 30%.
R77G7 And is it already too late?!
8aaNa TIL certain medications can potentially cause permanent tinnitus and hearing loss.