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TIL When a mental health facility in New Jersey caught fire, a newspaper ran the headline “Roasted Nuts”

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yQoQw TIL the first canned dog food in the US was introduced after WWI, to help dispose of dead horses. It was sold under the brand Ken-L Ration
oBDPW TIL Wearing sunglasses can improve your mood. Squinting your eyes in bright sunlight convinces your brain you are in a negative mood because people squint when they are angry. Wearing sunglasses can prevent you from squinting, and from involuntary frowning due to bright sunlight.
BmjK TIL that when asked about his thoughts on Ben Affleck playing Batman, George Clooney responded by saying “I am the least qualified person to comment on anyone playing the role of Batman since I so terribly destroyed the part.”
K8B TIL Superman was originally a bald telepathic villain.
k805 TIL Sonic Hedgehog is a protein critical to mammalian development. Its inhibitor? Robotnikinin.