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rN1oy TIL That the TOR Network was created by the United States Naval Research Laboratory to protect American Intelligence communications.
DQvGD TIL David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians, was born Vernon Wayne Howell. He changed his name to "David Koresh" in 1990, reflecting his belief in the biblical lineage of King David. "Koresh" is the Hebrew name for Cyrus, the Persian king who freed Jews from Babylonian captivity.
Rv48 TIL The original Doritos were made at the Casa de Fritos at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Using surplus tortillas, the company-owned restaurant cut them up, fried them, and added basic seasoning. These resembled the Mexican chilaquiles, but in this case being dry.
0wAmR TIL one of the rarest butterflies in Australia has a symbiotic relationship with ants who escort the caterpillar to a plant to feed, then bring it back to their nest to watch over while it sleeps. The ants get a sweet nectar in return.
dLDZ TIL for Star Trek’s groundbreaking interracial kiss, NBC worried that Southern affiliates might refuse to air the episode, so they filmed the scene with and without the kiss, but stars Nichols and Shatner consciously sabotaged the non-kiss takes so they could only air the kiss version.