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TIL WD-40 is not patented, to avoid disclosing its full ingredients, making it harder to copy

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OorPL TIL: That a library a cat named Browser ended the political career of a City Councilmen who requested the cat's removal.
jOGE TIL That sailors considered black cats good luck and would use them as “ship’s cats” in hopes of a safe voyage. Wives of fishermen would also keep a black cat at home as it was believed that the cat would allow their husbands to return safely.
kO6r1 TIL that Pythagoras, of Pythagorean Theorem fame was also a cult leader and that his followers were not only vegan but also didn't eat beans because they believed that a part of their soul escaped every time they passed gas.
dewB TIL That despite rumors and debate Michael Jackson actually did voice Mental Patient Leon Kompowksi in The Simpsons. He is credited under a pseudonym.
oVj7 TIL during the Cold War the RCMP developed and used a “fruit machine” which measured pupil dilation in relation to pics of men and women to determine whether someone was gay.