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TIL The Bud campaign “Real Men of Genius” was originally called “Real American Heroes” but was changed following 9/11.

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gr5pb TIL: The Parker space probe is the fastest man-made object ever. It reached 394,736 miles per hour (635,266 km per hour) on its mission hurtling around the Sun. That's nearly 400 times faster than a fighter jet and 500 times faster than the speed of sound!
wLgM1 TIL that normally life bonded birds get “divorced” sometimes...
6Ye7 TIL that the 1990 film Total Recall had a planned sequel where Arnold became a policeman and solved crimes before they happened with help from clairvoyant Martians. It was never filmed. Instead, the script was adapted into the 2002 film, Minority Report.
xVWkg TIL an eco-friendly foundation, The Ray, maintains an 18 mile stretch of I-85 in Georgia, which offers offer solar vehicle charging, automatic tire safety inspection, a solar paved highway, smart planting along the interstate, and improved road striping for driver assist systems.
N7ZEb TIL of Vermin Supreme, who ran for President on the promises of time travel research, zombie apocalypse awareness, mandatory teeth brushing, and a free pony for every American.