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TIL Gal Gadot served in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Israeli-Hezbollah War before becoming an actress

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x6E6w TIL that the story of NASA spending millions on a space pen is a lie.The pen was invented by a man called Paul Fisher who sold it to NASA for $6 a pen.
VMAaB TIL that a speices of eastern african baboon and Ethiopian wolf are working together in what appears to be the early signs of domestication. The wolves show a large increase in foraging and food supply amongst the herds of the baboons.
pakG TIL there was an era in Hollywood called “Pre-Code”. A 4 year old period during which there were no virtually rules. It spawned many great, sexual and idiosyncratic films like Frankenstein and Freaks that were years ahead of their time.
JQOm TIL the Food Guide Pyramid, MyPyramid, and MyPlate are scarcely supported with scientific evidence and more likely influenced by the agricultural industry’s most profitable commodities
d8Pmd TIL of an Australian circus family wrongly charged for sexually torturing children as young as three. Victims allegedly had to abuse each other, were cut with knives, had their tongues bitten and needles stuck in their eyes. One of the victims eventually admitted about "lying about the whole thing".