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TIL that at the behest of the military, the FDA did a study determining that most drugs are still safe and effective many years past the expiration date stamped on the package.

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OGoDX TIL A century before Martin Luther, Jan Hus criticized the Catholic Church for selling of indulgences and church positions. Hus was invited to the Council of Constance, arrested, charged with heresy, and burned at the stake on 6 July 1415.
R50pa TIL George Lucas’s dog, an Alaskan malamute named Indiana, was often taken by the Lucases on car drives and called their ‘furry copilot’. He was an inspiration for Chewbacca and the source of Indiana Jones’ name.
1anJV TIL Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of Michael Corleone but Brando said he would walk if they cast him. “He is the epitome of something that makes me want to throw up. He is the epitome of everything that is disgusting about the thespian, he worships at the temple of his own narcissism.”
Wk9VA TIL Although he eventually received LASIK surgery to correct his sight, NBA great Horace Grant continued to wear his trademark goggles on the court after he had heard from parents that he had become an inspirational figure to children who wore eyeglasses.
1MkW TIL That lobsters can be various colours due to the pigment astaxanthin, being blue or yellow after binding with some proteins. About 1 in 2 million lobsters are blue and 1 in 30 million are yellow. However, the rarest is a white lobster, with the chances of seeing one only being 1 in 100 million.