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TIL that the founder of Adidas and the founder of Puma are in fact brothers: Adolf and Rudolf Dassler

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gaVL TIL that hedgehogs used to get their heads stuck in McFlurry containers until McDonald’s changed them in 2006
m1RAY TIL: that bumpy texture found on every plastic 90s chairs, toys, and car dashboards is called VDI 45, defined by mold texturing standards like SPI and VDI. It was used to hide defects, resist scratches, and give cheap plastic a premium, durable feel across toys, furniture, and dashboards.
GYVWG TIL Bill Haast began extracting snake venom at 15 years old. He founded the Miami Serpentarium and injected himself with venom for 60+ years. His blood was used to save 21 snakebite victims. He created a venom serum to cure polio. He was bitten over 170 times and lived to be 100.
woxko TIL Christopher Lee (known for his illustrious acting career spanning multiple decades, especially among younger generations for his roles as Saruman in Lord of the Rings and Count Dooku in Star Wars) was present at the last public guillotine execution in France in June 1939. He was 17 at the time.
grZDA TIL The Greeks named the Egyptian Benu Bird the Phoenix(Mythical Bird). Classical discourse on the subject of phoenix attributes a potential origin of the phoenix to Ancient Egypt.