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TIL that Kansas is demonstrably flatter than a pancake

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b9mKj TIL that the R rated Machete series of movies is a Spy Kids spin off.
9Y1jX TIL In 1739, Benjamin Franklin was pivotal in the commencement of American paper currency and anti-counterfeit measures. He even went as far as intentionally misspelling words and using leaf imprints to fool counterfeiters.
69Gl8 TIL Today I learned a Phd. in Chemistry is worthless to UCLA but they will hire a professor to teach for FREEE. Literally NO COMPENSATION for a Phd professor. I wonder if tuition is now free for students, since chemistry degrees seem worthless, at least to UCLA.
5pD TIL Robin Williams originally rejected the role of the Genie in Aladdin until he was shown an animation of the Genie doing his own stand-up routine.
YdQr TIL of an evolutionary rock-paper-scissors mechanism. Three variants of the Common Side-Blotched Lizard compete for mates; Orange males are adapted to steal mates from Blue males, who are adapted to steal mates from Yellow males, who in turn are adapted to steal mates from Orange males.