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Today I learned Three Stooges made a hairspray commercial!
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TIL that melittin, a toxin found in bee venom, physically destroys the HIV virus while leaving body cells unharmed.
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TIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. The product's failure lost them so much money in a year that it's believed to be partially responsible for their bankruptcy.
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TIL: 2,000-year-old seeds were discovered in 1963 inside an ancient jar in Israel. They were planted in 2005 and a tree that had been extinct for over 1800 years sprouted.
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TIL that there is a surviving fantasy novel written in the 2nd century AD that features explorers flying to the moon, a first encounter with aliens, interplanetary war between imperialistic celestial kingdoms, and the discovery of a continent across the ocean
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TIL Animal glue has been in use since ancient times but nearly vanished in Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Animal glue returned in the 16th century and is still in use, though primarily in restoration.