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R7yaj TIL that Chris Matheson, one of the co-writers of the Bill and Ted franchise, is the son of legendary sci-fi author Richard Matheson (I Am Legend).
rNXm4 TIL that before ice cream cones were invented, people used "penny licks" to eat ice cream from street vendors: a small glass which the customer would lick clean and return to the vendor. They were banned in 1898 due to concerns about the spread of disease, particularly cholera and tuberculosis.
QN0OM TIL that cat litter can be used as a cost-effective and realistic alternative to traditional ballast for model railroads. Non-clumping and unscented cat litter is recommended due to its texture and appearance closely resembling real railroad ballast.
v1P07 TIL that Chinatown is one of the coolest, most "chill" places to hang out. Visit your local Chinatown!
QJ90p TIL researchers found that, like humans, chimps and bonobos exhibit bonding behaviors after watching a video together in an experiment in which pairs of chimps & pairs of bonobos that watched videos of their respective species touched & paid attention to each other more than the control group