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TIL that J.M. Barrie added the requirement of fairy dust for flying, because so many children injured themselves trying to fly after seeing the first production of “Peter Pan”

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ONRg TIL until a Supreme Court ruling in 1976, women in some states could buy beer at age 18. Men had to wait until 21.
JQMQ TIL that the “Fi” in “WiFi” doesn’t mean anything (including Wireless Fidelity). The creators just called it that because it rhymed with “HiFi”.
OGBeX TIL alcohol sales are prohibited in some parts of the US on Sunday due to "Blue laws" which originate from religious beliefs that people should not drink during the Sabbath. Due to separation between church and state, the reason was changed to "curbing excessive alcohol consumption".
PY05E TIL John Candy was going to play the role of Fred Flintstone in the 1994 movie The Flintstones, but died shortly before filming of a heart attack. He would have starred alongside his former Second City Television cast mate Rick Moranis, who played Barney Rubble. John Goodman eventually got the role.
9YbMp TIL that in 1938, a physicist proposed an exact number for the total number of protons in the observable universe.