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TIL That the voice of Solid Snake, David Hayter, wrote the screenplays for X-Men (2000), and Watchmen (2009)

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8aWV TIL A mathematician called Paul Erdős used amphetamines to improve his work. A friend bet him $500 he couldn’t quit the amphetamines he for a month. Erdős won and then promptly resumed taking them after complaining it had delayed his mathematics work by a month.
Y7JDZ TIL in 1969 the Department of the Army released TM 31-210, which describes in detail the manufacturer of munitions from seemingly innocuous locally available materials.
yVWgl TIL, “Catsup” is one of the earlier variations of the word that eventually evolved into “ketchup.” While “ketchup” now specifically refers to the tomato sauce, “catsup” originally described a wider variety of sauces, not necessarily tomato-based.
oRmK TIL because of her contract, Julie Kavner will never have to promote The Simpsons on video.
9YMmQ TIL Converse sneakers have a thin layer of felt on their soles so they can be legally classified as 'slippers.' Import tariffs on shoes in the US can be as high as 37.5%, but only 3% for slippers.