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TIL about a 1960s era Canadian device that supposedly tested whether or not you were a homosexual

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G46J TIL When Simon Pegg was asked by a journalist whether England had not become too small for him after the worldwide success of Shaun of the Dead, he replied “It’s not like I’m going to be starring in Mission: Impossible 3.” Six months later, he was cast in Mission Impossible 3.
XEkQR TIL that the power button symbol is based off of binary’s off (0) and on (1)
rypy TIL That we have American Alligators in Oklahoma
X0GZE TIL about Mare Moscovrae, a lunar mare meaning "Sea of Moscow". Such maria were named after mental states or words for water in that era, but despite this tradition, the IAU accepted the name. At the meeting, French astronomer Audouin Dollfus said "Moscow is, in fact, a state of mind".
9Y10m TIL about Chad Pregracke, who,when he was 23, after witnessing immense levels of trash on the Mississippi River in IL, started a nonprofit to address it. Since then, they have removed 5,000 tons of trash from the Mississippi and it’s tributaries.