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TIL that Comedy Central changed the Futurama line “Let’s all join the Reform Party” to “Let’s all join the Tea Party” in syndication and the re-released DVDs. The original DVDs, the Fox version, the Adult Swim version, and the Netflix version have the original “Reform Party” line.

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kOrp5 TIL Stirling Colgate, heir to the Colgate toothpaste family fortune, was a physicist who proposed the use of satellites for detection of nuclear weapons testing. He went on to conduct research that helped Chandrasekhar win a Nobel Prize after realizing that the satellites were detecting supernovae.
Z1yD TIL It took Burger King seven years to realize people found its creepy, plastic-faced King mascot unappetizing. The royal representative has starred in the fast-food company’s commercials since 2004, doing things like stalking people outside their homes and scaring young women.
BgNEW TIL Die Hard was based on the book, "Nothing Lasts Forever." John McClane's original name was Joseph Leland. Furthermore, the first book in the series was made into a film as well, with the lead played by Frank Sinatra, titled, "The Detective", in 1968.
mxvdP TIL about Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist who founded SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men) and attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol, going so far as to stalk him after her release from prison
d6kd TIL kung fu can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial arts