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TIL a Futurama fan spent 14 months drawing all the characters and alternate versions of the main characters from the show for one image. It’s about 1,300 individual figures.

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QJGaX TIL Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner have specific, written rules including: 1. No dialogue ever, except Beep Beep, 2. Only the coyotes own ineptitude can harm him and 3. The coyote should always be left humiliated
GY445 TIL the technical term for wood and metallic powder, shavings, filings and other byproducts from machining or working such material is called "Swarf". This is comprised of everything from metal shavings after a cut, to sawdust from cutting, to metallic powder from sharpening.
78k1Z TIL "Xerxes" is the Greek rendering of the Old Persian "Xšaya-ṛšā," with the modern Persian "Khashayar" still being an occasional Iranian male name
Bgpnk TIL that Texas v. Johnson (1989), the landmark SCOTUS case that upheld the right to burn an American flag as protected speech under the 1st Amendment, was wildly unpopular with the public. 75% of Americans disagreed with the decision, and two thirds supported outlawing flag burning via amendment.
dkA9 TIL that “zip” from “zip code” stands for “Zone Improvement Plan”. It was implemented in 1963 as a means of streamlining the mailing system.