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TIL that of the 14 currently recommended vaccinations, 8 of them were developed by one man, Maurice Hilleman. He is commonly credited with saving more lives than any other single scientist of the 20th Century.

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5lXn TIL typefaces (fonts) are not protected by copyright in the United States as they are considered to be “utilitarian objects whose utility outweighs any merit that may exist in protecting their creative elements.”
w6YY TIL the “town” of Monowi, Nebraska has a population of 1. Elsie Eiler, in her capacity as Mayor, grants herself a liquor license and pays taxes to herself.
nebL9 TIL the name "Derek Zoolander" was inspired by two Calvin Klein models at the time: Mark Vanderloo & Johnny Zander
PYNJE TIL about Project Mohole, a failed attempt in the 1960s to drill all the way through the Earth’s crust to reach the mantle
xVJ7g TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees. This was done by crossing a European honey bee and an African bee, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive bees that have escaped into the wild.