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TIL that “Don’t Mess With Texas” originated as an anti-litter slogan in the ‘80s

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VBBgD TIL 100 years ago in 1922 during the month of May there were more than 10 lynchings of African Americans in the state of Texas
xdj5 TIL in 1987 Steven Spielberg made a deal with Universal Studios Florida to licence his films for rides in return for 2% of the gross revenues in perpetuity (including tickets & concession sales). The annual payout exceeds $50M & will keep growing unless he agrees to a multi-billion dollar buyout.
ogVR TIL A Dutch Police Force Is Training Eagles To Combat Drones
XEaPj TIL that the "I" and "O" of a power switch are internationally-recognized symbols for "ON" and "OFF" because they are the binary symbols representing ON (1) and OFF (0), decided by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Committee)
4OrR TIL that the “Hokey Pokey” was originally called “Hokey Cokey” and possibly inspired by Canadian miners taking cocaine to cheer themselves up