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TIL Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which why they are called “trailers”

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ADEpB TIL About the Juicero, a $799 juice press, made with $1000 in parts. The company received $120M in venture capital. It only "pressed" $7 DRM-controlled pre-juiced juice bags (not fresh fruit). The packs were easily opened and emptied by hand.
Z84dp TIL The sunfish can grow as big as a pickup truck and can carry up to 40 kinds of parasites. They let cleaner fish feast on the parasites. But some of the toughest parasites need to be removed by seagulls. The seagulls surgically cut into the fish's flesh to eat the most stubborn of parasites.
MLE0 TIL Carlos Alazraqui, Deputy Garcia on Reno 911, is the voice of Rocko and Spunky from Rocko’s Modern Life, Mr. Weed from Family Guy, Dinkleberg and Mr. Crocker from The Fairly Oddparents, the Taco Bell Chihuahua, and Spyro from the first Spyro videogame.
QNGdk TIL Aretha Franklin actually covered Respect. It’s originally an Otis Redding number!
LQyAv TIL that in Gaines v. Canada. When African-American lawyer Charles Houston argued before the Supreme Court. Justice McReynolds turned his chair backward. McReynolds also often left the bench, when a woman lawyer rose to present a case.