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TIL Mel Blanc, the voice actor of Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes Characters, also voiced Barney Rubble from the Flintstones

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7meM TIL that in 2007 China tested a missile and shot down one of their own satellites, accidentally creating 2,087 pieces of space debris on crazy orbits, all of which are now required to be tracked to avoid space collisions
4kAeN TIL In Ancient China, chopsticks were invented and used for cooking, not eating. Because of their length, they were perfect for reaching into pots of hot water or oil. One reason was that before the Han dynasty, millet was predominant in North China, Korea and parts of Japan.
mpZo TIL: Dock Ellis was a MLB pitcher. He claims to have never pitched a single game while sober. He crowning achievement is pitching a no hitter while high on LSD.
Qymp TIL that at Appalachian law school there was a shooting that took place in 2002 where the gunman was cornered by two students who had guns at the time.
8e04a TIL about the Korean Axe Murder Incident, occurring in the North & South Korean DMZ in 1976. Incensed at US troops trimming a historical tree, North Korean troops attacked, killing two US Army officers. Retaliating with an overwhelming show of force, US troops returned and chopped down the tree.