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TIL King C. Gillette, creator of Gillette Razors, was a Utopian Socialist and co-authored a book with Upton Sinclair.

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4X6Nb TIL that "The Aquatic Ape Theory" suggests that human beings actually evolved in a marine environment. Evidence includes: the location of the spleen; presence of subcutous fat and sweat glands; babies' swimming reflex; and kidneys which function very similarly to those of current aquatic animals.
rN1GM TIL the role of Tonto on the pioneering televised "The Lone Ranger" series was played by true born First Nations American actor.
nWZxd TIL Astronaut John Young smuggled a corned beef sandwich aboard the Gemini 3 mission in 1965 but the unapproved snack crumbled, creating crumbs that floated in the cabin, leading to a NASA reprimand and rules against it
XOMR TIL that the Ichthys symbol (The Jesus Fish) was a pagan symbol of fertility, which included representing the Vulva of Isis.
6Jlm TIL that by law, Alaska is required to remove all traces of the Trans-Alaska pipeline after oil extraction is complete.