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TIL that toy industry gets involved in Disney animations even before the beginning of the film production.

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MEE7 TIL on September 11th, 2001 when the US Airspace was shutdown following the attacks, Canada took in 255 flights bound for the USA making this known as Operation Yellow Ribbon. There were over 30,000 people on all 200 flights. Many Canadians hosted the passengers at home for several days.
8e9Oa TIL the game Rock Paper Scissors dates back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) and spread throughout the world via Japan in the early 20th century
yR4M TIL America’s obesity rate has gone from 13 percent (1965) to 36 percent (2010)
X044X TIL Honey has been shown to recover hopeless behavior in mice that have undergone restraint stress for 21 days
D1yBJ TIL Seattle, WA is home to the world's first gas station, which opened in 1907.