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TIL The Matrix is a Transgender Coming Out Story

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oR48W TIL that the Cadbury Creme Egg began in 1963 as Fry's Creme Egg, becoming the Cadbury Creme Egg in 1971. Creme Eggs are produced by Cadbury in the UK, Hershey in the US, and by Cadbury Adams in Canada. In 2016, UK sales of the Cadbury Egg dropped sharply after the recipe was changed to cut costs.
epKPg TIL a CIA memo says: “The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team.”
dDEK TIL that when Space Invaders was released in Japanese arcades in 1978, it caused a nationwide shortage of 100 Yen coins.
4keMw TIL the Parker Solar Probe has become the fastest man-made object traveling at 430,000 MPH, that's around the earth in about 3 minutes.
x6yjB TIL that in the UK, the number of women (103,575) who applied to study law at the undergraduate level in 2022 was nearly double the number of men (51,865) who did.