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TIL that soviets had nuclear tractors, aka Project Gamma Kolos, in an attempt to mutate wheat seeds before sowing them

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wONY TIL that in Spring of 2012, 151 artists each illustrated 1 of the original 151 Pokemon and put it in a Gallery. The result: the Pokemon Battle Royale.
0dgAj TIL that Staci Keenan, who played the daughter in the 80s sitcom My Two Dads, got her law degree and is a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County
kOXDB TIL an ounce of gold is heavier than an ounce of feathers, a pound of gold is lighter than a pound of feathers and a kilogram of gold and feathers are equal in weight.
YppYd TIL: Every lawsuit against Borat (the movie) was dismissed. There were dozens of $100k+ lawsuits
8lLG TIL Mattel sued the band Aqua because they argued the lyrics of “Barbie Girl” turned Barbie into a sex object “Blonde Bimbo.” The judge who threw out the case wrote “The parties are advised to chill” in his decision