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TIL The Gorillaz song “Dare” was originally titled “It’s There”, but was changed due to Shaun Ryder’s strong Mancunian accent.

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X0O9D TIL, that the time loop mechanic in the game The Legends of Zelda: Majora's Mask was inspired by the experimental German film Run Lola Run (1998) that features a time loop of a girl named Lola going through several loops to save her boyfriend.
b6mxa TIL Topsy the Elephant was not killed by Edison in ordee to prove the dangers AC.
wLB17 TIL Linseed oil soaked rags can spontaneously combust during the natural evaporation of the oil. Linseed oil (and tung oil), common products used to preserve wood in homes and restaurants, pose a fire hazard.
J1D8B TIL During WWII Coca-Cola dispatched technical observers, nicknamed Coca Cola Colonels, to the frontlines to set up bottling plants to supply soldiers with their soda. They ended up establishing 64 bottling lines during the war.
mxl7v TIL that certain areas of Hudson Bay, Canada have less gravity than the rest of the world.