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TIL for the first six weeks of pregnancy, the foetus develop in exactly the same way before the X or Y chromosome kicks in and determine the sex.

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vPg1j TIL that in 1862, German orientalist Martin Haug proposed a radical reinterpretation of what he believed to be the original teachings of the Zoroastrian religion. When actual Zoroastrians read his arguments, they were convinced, and adjusted their own doctrines in response.
XEMmP TIL “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening made a deliberate attempt to follow in the footsteps of Walt Disney. Groening said “I made Bart like Mickey Mouse in the sense that he would always be recognisable in silhouette.”
w5Ao TIL Fanta was invented in Nazi Germany, due to the difficulty importing Coca Cola syrup
NvyQ TIL of Balloonfest ‘86, a publicity stunt where the United Way of Cleveland released 1.4 million balloons over the city. The balloons tied up highway and air traffic, caused lawsuits seeking millions in damages, and interfered with a Coast Guard search for two boaters who were later found drowned.
5V5BQ TIL the New State Assembly voted to honor Bruce Springsteen's song "Born to Run" as the "rock theme" of NJ. The bill didn't pass in the state senate when it was realized the song was about running away from New Jersey.