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TIL That the fedora wearing neck beard meme is Gordon Crisp from Freaks and Geeks!

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kJpP5 TIL Operation Fantasia. Because a fox-shaped spirit is an omen of doom in Japanese folklore, the U.S. developed a psychological warfare campaign during WWII that included a plan to release foxes sprayed with glow-in-the-dark paint in Japan. It was never executed.
lopGa TIL Audi and BMW use emu feathers to clean the cars before applying paint; Audi imports feathers from Australia but BMW has its own emu farm in Bavaria
69odZ TIL about the World Solar Challenge - an event held in the Australian outback in which teams are required to travel 3000km from Darwin to Adelaide using only solar energy to power their cars. Started in 1987, it takes place every two years and attracts entries from around the world.
ADYGx TIL that approximately 8% of rams exhibit a preference for same-sex mating partners. Sheep are an exceptionally gay species.
Jao1 TIL Twinkies (Hostess) was bought by Metropoulos and the original Twinkie will be back on the shelves by the middle of July.