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TIL Ben Franklin wrote an essay begging scientists to invent farts that smell like perfume.

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JYRv8 TIL the tradition of putting Christmas lights up outside started in Denver, CO on Christmas Eve, 1914. D.D. Sturgeon, founder of Sturgeon Electric, wanted to give his ill son some Christmas joy, so he wrapped his pine trees with electric bulbs, which were dipped in red and green paint.
4kApw TIL that Bud Light's big marketing push in the 80s was Spuds Mackenzie, a dog presented as "a cool dude". Spuds was played by a female dog, named Honey Tree Evil Eye.
DQ71D TIL Angelica Huston played the antagonist "Supreme Leader" in Michael Jackson's "Captain EO" at Disneyland.
nKl7 TIL Due to Studio Ghibli’s retention of the merchandising rights to Spirited Away. Disney’s advertising was limited, and Spirited Away was only mentioned in a small scrolling section on Disney’s official website. The promotion of the film was given a worse treatment than Disney’s own B-movies.
P10gE TIL Everglades National Park is the only place in the world where Alligators coexist with Crocodiles in the wild