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TIL that John Lasseter (CEO of Pixar) was fired from Disney for promoting computer animation

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rR66o TIL that the FDA tested 94 dark chocolate bars for the presence of milk. Only six of the bars listed milk as an ingredient, however, an additional 51 bars contained milk with no indication on the label.
8ax1X TIL that Little Miss Muffet was eating cottage cheese, which was known as "curds and whey" during the 17th century.
0w1Gj TIL about mind-blindness. Mind-blindness is a concept of a cognitive divergence where an individual is unable to attribute mental states to others.
9Yxv7 TIL In 2012 a scientific study predicted a 39 inch rise in sea level along the North Carolina coast over the next century. In response, North Carolina lawmakers passed a law banning the use of scientific predictions of sea level rise when considering new developments along the coast.
Bwbd TIL A remote African Tribe donated cattle to the US after learning about 9/11