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TIL In the late 1970’s McDonald’s had to redesign its coffee spoons because they were deemed “drug paraphernalia,” with cocaine users and dealers commonly using the “McSpoon” to dole out specific measurements.

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X8V8 TIL In 27 AD a wooden amphitheater collapsed in the ancient town of Fidenae which resulted in the death of 20000-50000 spectators. The Roman senate responded to this by raising building standards and banishing the creator of the theater, Atilius.
16rpV TIL real doctors from USC Medical Center were recruited to play the doctors who try to save E.T. because Spielberg felt that actors talking about technical medical matters didn’t seem natural.
DWNP TIL on August 6, 1970, Disneyland was invaded by 300 long-haired people called “Yippies” who caused a ruckus in the park in effort to bring attention to the evils of capitalism and the ongoing war overseas and to flaut Disney’s dress code policies
l4OB TIL Dogs have two noses. The second, which humans don’t have, is called Jacobson’s Organ and is located at the back of the nose. This double smelling system allows some trained dogs to sniff out bladder, kidney and prostate cancer with a 95% accuracy.
kOx67 TIL that the oldest genetic proof of malaria was found in King Tutankhamun’s body. He had more than one strain of malaria, indicating that he had multiple infections throughout his life. The strains belonged to the most virulent and deadly form of the disease.