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TIL that Fujifilm survived the collapse of analog film by selling skincare products

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4Ogg TIL that Saddam Hussein used Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” as his campaign song in the 2002 election
w08o TIL: A drilling company in Louisiana accidentally caused a sinkhole in a lake. The resultant whirlpool sucked in the drilling platform, eleven barges, many trees and 65 acres of the surrounding terrain.
m1dlM TIL that Christmas lights were so expensive that they used to be rented rather than sold. An electrically lit tree was a status symbol in the early 1900's.
EgkJx TIL the boy whose exorcism inspired "The Exorcist" later became a NASA engineer, where his contributions significantly supported the Apollo missions during the 1960s.
9oJ7 TIL Japan has Kentucky Fried Chicken flavored Potato Chips