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TIL Texas has a bigger economy than Russia!

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xVa5D TIL That the characters Timon and Pumbaa were only put in the movie The Lion King because Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella audition so well together. They had originally auditioned for the hyenas, but were so funny that Timon and Pumbaa were created for them.
kJep5 TIL that Linoleum is considered to be the first genericized trademark, having lost the ability to obtain trademark protection in the late 1800s — just 14 years after its introduction.
Z89jD TIL When Terry Pratchett was knighted, he forged his own sword out of meteorite and 81kg of ore that he dug up and smelted using a makeshift kiln. Finished with silver and stored in a secret location, he said: It annoys me that knights aren't allowed to carry their swords. That would be knife crime.
xV6QD TIL that the Italian painter Raphael was often accompanied by fifty scholars daily; when Michangelo greeted him one day, he said "You walk surrounded by an entourage like a general," and Raphael responded, "And you, you walk alone like an executioner."
yQY4V TIL viruses use compression in their genome