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TIL The second incarnation of CBS Corporation was actually the legal successor of the original Viacom

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VBnZp TIL the term "teamster", which is used today to describe truck drivers, was originally used described a person who drove team of oxen or horses, which were the trucks of their day.
X0AbD TIL that Australia is wider than the moon (diameter)
D1kDJ TIL that women can produce breast milk without pregnancy or giving birth. This is called “induced lactation”, which allows women to breastfeed babies they didn’t give birth to, such as via adoption and surrogate.
MekrV TIL: Cable TV networks increase the speed of T.V shows e.g. 'Friends' or 'Seinfield' to around 1.2x speed so that they can fit in extra commercials
1arVO TIL: The name "Scotch Tape" was used as an insult to the inventor while he was inventing Masking Tape. 'Scotch' being derogatory slang for cheap or thrifty. He then went on to create Scotch Tape, and the name stuck.