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TIL The US launched a spy rocket with a logo featuring an octopus and the words “Nothing is beyond our reach”

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d88DE TIL US “government cheese” was created to maintain the price of dairy when dairy industry subsidies artificially increased the supply of milk and created a surplus that was then converted into cheese, butter, or dehydrated powder. The cheese was stored in over 150 warehouses across 35 states.
kJOEg TIL the modern face-up technique of high jump was invented by American Dick Fosbury and debuted at the 1968 Olympics. Reporters mocked him, saying he looked like a "two legged camel". He won the gold. It is now known as the "Fosbury Flop" and is the dominant style in the sport
a8xay TIL Steve Jobs almost called the "iMac" the "MacMan"
kOZGe TIL that foxes use the earth’s magnetic field to help them locate mice under the snow. The article explains that when they face northeast they are 56% more likely to have a successful hunt.
exEk TIL that Frito Lay briefly sold bags of “Cheesy Poofs” as an homage to South Park.