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rR1mw TIL governments banned the Incandescent Lightbulb for not being efficient enough, but MIT researchers developed an incandescent bulb more efficient than LED bulbs.
oknL TIL: When filming Jaws 2, cast members were circled by actual hammerhead sharks. Because the scene called for the actors to yell for help, the crew did not immediately realize they were in danger.
6ErP8 TIL Baby bunnies are called kittens, the female rabbit is a doe and the male is a buck
RNDQ TIL that the band Led Zeppelin got its name from a critic saying they would crash like a lead zeppelin(airship) and that the reason that they used Led instead of lead is because “the stupid Americans would pronounce it leed”
gMne9 TIL that the Arbor Day Foundation will send you 10 trees or plant them for you for just $10 to help reforest the world.