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

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p84G8 TIL Cartoon Network banned an episode of Cow and Chicken called "Buffalo Gals" which allegedly implied lesbian stereotypes including the Gals being mistaken for men and the line "Oh! the Buffalo Gals, a motorcycle riding gang that randomly breaks into people's homes and chews on their carpets."
x6lv1 TIL Saudi Arabia takes as much water it wants from Arizona for free
9YN5D TIL That most Converse sneakers have a very thin layer of felt applied to their soles, in order to legally classify them as slippers. This saves the company more than 33% in import tariffs.
PYXNJ TIL about "Phantom Vibration Syndrome" a condition in which people mistakenly think their mobile phone is vibrating in their pocket, it effects 9 out of 10 people.
9wXQ6 TIL Bagpipers played DURING battle on the front-lines, completely unarmed…