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TIL that there were serious plans in 1992 to build a full-scale replica of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek as a resort attraction in Las Vegas

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nWN8r TIL about the Shreveport Rate Case, a SCOTUS case that allowed the federal government to regulate intrastate commerce when it is needed to regulate interstate commerce. It was brought against an interstate railway that charged shipping rates that favored Texan cities, a policy mandated by the state.
oA8E TIL fish can be eaten long after its use by date even if it’s smelly and almost rotting. There are no toxins or chemicals in (cooked) old fish that can make humans ill.
a8nL9 TIL John Carpenter’s “The Thing”(1982) Was Such a Commercial Failure Upon Release That it Was Called the “Most-Hated Film of All Time” by Horror Magazine Cinefantastique and Universal Pictures Even Dropped its Director John Carpenter From a Multi-Picture Deal
E1NGp TIL The Rolex Daytona was originally considered an abysmal failure. Having been beaten to space by Omega, Rolex renamed the Cosmograph after Le Mans- then Daytona after licensing issues arose. It was so unsellable dealers literally gave them away. A modern example now goes for $20k.
oobo TIL that KIND, which makes energy bars, relies in part on spreading acts of kindness. Employees are given plastic cards that they can give out if they see random acts of kindess. Kind will then send the samaritan a couple bars as well as another card to pay the kindness forward to someone else.