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XERQj TIL Engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can destroy organic pollutants like bisphenol A and soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from stormwater
pYP18 TIL that, in school, boys are graded more harshly than girls for the same work.
awyNN TIL from the 1960s to 1990s, Pan Am flight attendants were required to be under 130 pounds.
bZVj TIL that after the success of the song “Barbie Girl”, toy-maker Mattell filed a lawsuit against Aqua for the sexual insinuation in the song. The judge dismissed the case saying, “The parties are advised to chill.”
GYQE5 TIL about John Scott, a pro hockey player who got voted by the people (as a joke) to be the captain of the All Star team. The NHL didn't want him to play, so he got sent to the Minor Leagues. There wasn't a rule against a minor leaguer playing in it though, so he played, scored twice and won MVP.