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TIL Colin Hanks (Tom Hanks Son) owns a handkerchief company called Hanks Kerchiefs

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kOERW TIL that actress Margaret Hamilton, best known for terrifying multiple generations as the Wicked Witch of the West, was a former kindergarten teacher who used her fame to benefit children, animals, and public education for the rest of her life. She was described as very kind and great with kids.
W7ogY TIL the terms “Refrigerator” and “Icebox” were used interchangeably as far back as 1848 even though the appliance we call a refrigerator (home use/mechanically cooled) wasn’t introduced until 1913.
m14dR TIL the Pointer Sisters sang the iconic and funky number song on Sesame Street.
kdr4 TIL motorcycle helmets were invented by the neurosurgeon who attended to Lawrence of Arabia after his fatal motorcycle crash.
0LkM TIL that Greek yoghurt is simply regular yoghurt that’s been strained