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TIL Splash Mountain's original name was Zip-A-Dee River Run, but Disney CEO Michael Eisner insisted that the ride be named for the movie "Splash" starring Tom Hanks.

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4yQo TIL that MI5 once had a plan to use Gerbils to detect terrorists/spies at airports, as their sense of smell can acutely detect increased adrenalin in people. The project was scrapped when the Gerbils proved unable to tell the difference between terrorists and those afraid of flying.
enOb TIL Americans waste as much as 40% of their food.
y7lJ TIL: that in 2008 PEPSI paid a branding company several hundred million dollars to reimagine their logo. The design document that company drafted later leaked onto the internet.
8a1eK TIL The Titanic Was Found During A Secret Cold War Navy Mission
4XVXR TIL that Henry Ford's wife Clara drove an electric car and refused to drive the Ford Model T.