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TIL that in 1987 the NFL used replacement players due to a strike. The Redskins used a quarterback on work furlough from prison and another player, after scoring a touchdown, went over to the stands and picked up a package from his sister with his laundry because he couldn’t afford to do his own

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N7XB6 When you have an entire planet to explore, how do you decide where to land the rover? There’s no wrong place to start, according to planetary geologist Bethany Ehlmann. Anywhere on the planet, there's always something new to learn from a rover expedition.
4k91o TIL that teenagers' brains are more tuned into unfamiliar voices than their mothers' voices. This shift occurs around ages 13-14 during puberty, helping teens expand their social connections beyond their family.
Zdx4 TIL that in order to woo women drivers better and tailor a vehicle to their specific needs, Cadillac had their male executives drive around with paper clips on their fingertips, in order to simulate and cater to the “distinctly feminine experience of operating a vehicle with long fingernails.”
JYGwk TIL that around the Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas during the depression, pork and veal offcuts were cheaper than chicken, leading to "city chicken" a breaded stick of pork and veal that was fried up like chicken.
mxjZM TIL that in 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in space that was 100 times more powerful than Hiroshima. The aftereffects eventually caused six or more satellites to fail, as radiation damaged their solar arrays.