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TIL In the US. up until 1996, nicotine patches and gum required a prescription from a doctor

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4kMK5 TIL the character of Dazzler from the X-Men was the creation of a partnership between Marvel and Casablanca Records. This project would've also included a film featuring comedian Rodney Dangerfield and label's acts like Kiss, Village People, Cher and Donna Summer but it was eventually shelved.
eVvn TIL That Gutzon Borglum, the man responsible for creating Mt. Rushmore, one of America’s most recognizable monuments, was a leader in the Ku Klux Klan
yQOZV TIL that originally, the classic banker's lamp had a green shade to lessen one's eyestrain due to early incandescent lights. The green eye visor commonly worn by accountants, telegraphers, and copy editors in the late-19th and mid-20th century were worn for similar reasons.
awEGM TIL the character of Wilson in Home Improvement (1991) was based on Time Allen's childhood memories of being too short to look over his fence to see his neighbors.
Yp0yv TIL of Thales (620-546BC), who is considered to be the first philosopher because the lineage cannot be traced beyond him. His magnus opus: “All is water”