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TIL Robert Taylor Couldn’t get a patent on his idea for liquid soap, so he purchased every single plastic pump in the USA so other companies couldn’t manufacture their own liquid soap.

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b9ap7 TIL that in the original ending of the Inca-inspired animated film "The Emperor's New Groove", the titular Emperor demolishes a rainforest to create a theme park. Sting – who spent 20 years defending the rights of indigenous people – threatened to leave the project unless the ending was changed.
nm5Y TIL that The Flash travelled back in time, became a form of pure energy, and was the very bolt of lightning that gave him powers in the first place.
8eBkb TIL: Loneliness is associated with increased risk of developing Parkinson disease.
ZVNQ TIL That the gold stored in Fort Knox hasn’t been audited in over 60 years despite numerous requests, and some people believe the Fed’s gold stores may not even exist.
0wgBN TIL The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew series are still selling over one million copies annually