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GYLWJ TIL Saran Wrap isn't as "clingy" is because it used to have a toxic chemical in it and they voluntarily removed it, costing them almost half their market share
d8JKr TIL In the '80s there was an intense nationwide effort in China to study ESP among children
9YMJ6 TIL the same voice actor, Frank Welker, has consistently been the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo for the past 50 years
ANXg TIL: Lemmy was offered a reality show, but he turned it down claiming he just its around by himself playing videogames, and no one would want to watch that.
D1k4p TIL that Singapore has a mandatory capital punishment for drug dealers