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TIL that Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay "Fart Proudly" which suggested scientists develop a drug to render farts "not only inoffensive, but agreeable as Perfumes"

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WkeOo TIL the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon was created to sell the toy line by Playmates. They'd produce toys based on the darker indie comic only if they got a cartoon to promote it. They got different colored masks so kids could tell them apart and toned down drastically so parents wouldn't mind
OGaMX TIL Through helioseismology, astronomers can observe the far side of the Sun and count its sunspots. The Sun's interior is very good at transmitting sound and its soundwaves are used to look through the star
nWkL7 TIL about the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme, which seeks to preserve the "documentary heritage" of humanity. Included are archives for: cuneiform tablets, the Battle of the Somme, records of smallpox eradication, Beethoven's Ninth, and so much more.
9nXr TIL that the Starbucks at the CIA headquarters is not allowed to take names for orders
NkM1 TIL a new word, “Velleit”. When you really want something but your desire is just below the threshold for you to get off your ass and actually do something about it. Like, getting up and getting a beer from the fridge…aint gonna happen