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TIL There were only 3 billion humans in 1960

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vyJR TIL: That if the same solar flare that hit the earth in 1859 were to hit today, it would cause TRILLIONS of dollars in communication and satellite disruptions and would be the largest natural disaster of all time.
OoXBR TIL that "In God We Trust" was not the US's national motto, nor was it present in the pledge or all currency until the 1950s. It was added largely as opposition to atheistic beliefs in the USSR during the cold war.
8aj8G TIL that in the original "Wayne's World" script, the T-1000 simply told Wayne "you're speeding". The line was changed at the last second when a producer's son said it wasn't funny.
mxVAE TIL Planned Obsolescence Is A Legal Policy Used Among Corporations That Suggests Intentional Manufacturing Of Nondurable Products
W7yk4 TIL the "snake oil salesman" is attributed to Clark Stanley who gained national attention marketing snake oil at the 1893 World's Fair. In 1916 a USDA analysis concluded there was no snake oil in his concoction at all, and that it was 99% mineral oil. He was fined $20 ($543.69 in 2022).