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TIL That in 2005, anarchist punk band “Chumbawamba” recorded an EP to be released upon the death of Margaret Thatcher. It was then released in 2013, 4 months after the band had disbanded

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JVZv TIL in 1950 all Northrop Corporations Flying Wing aircraft contracts were canceled abruptly without explanation. Shortly thereafter, also without explanation, the Air Force smelted down all prototypes using portable smelters brought to Northrop’s facility, in plain sight of its employees.
Lk5PV TIL A child once turned orange from drinking too much Sunny Delight. The company used Beta-Carotene (found it carrots) to color the drink which can make you orange at extremely high doses. The girl was drinking 1.5 liters a day.
Kb4w TIL that after seeing one of the last episodes of “Breaking Bad,” George R. R. Martin (author of the books on which “Game of Thrones” is based) tweeted that Walter White was more evil than any character he has created… and that he would need to do something about that.
MyDA TIL: NASA may have discovered clouds on exoplanet GJ 1214 b. There is a chance it might be an ocean planet.
9YKLQ TIL dimethyl sulfide creates the rotten meat smell. One smell created by phytoplankton causes the smell of the ocean. "The largest single commercial producer of DMS in the world is Gaylord Chemical Corporation." "DMS is highly flammable and an eye and skin irritant." DMS is VERY potent in smell.