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TIL that the actors who played Mickey and Minnie Mouse in the 1930s were married in real life

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m1RAY TIL: that bumpy texture found on every plastic 90s chairs, toys, and car dashboards is called VDI 45, defined by mold texturing standards like SPI and VDI. It was used to hide defects, resist scratches, and give cheap plastic a premium, durable feel across toys, furniture, and dashboards.
QNLQ9 TIL British flatpack furniture retailer MFI was so popular, it was stated that "one in three Sunday lunches was made in their kitchens and 60% of children were conceived in an MFI bedroom." The company went bankrupt in 2008.
WkP5d TIL, nearly 4000 year old - Copper - Antenna Swords were found in India. Pic of sword in comment.
JAn4 TIL Albert Einstein got out of an expensive divorce settlement by agreeing to pay his ex-wife alimony plus the full amount of his Nobel Prize - despite the fact he hadn’t won it yet
dDjyQ TIL The fastest anyone has ever ran 60 meters is by Su Bingtian who ran a 6.29. This was done the middle of a 100m sprint, so the official fastest 60m sprint is held by Christian Coleman at 6.34 seconds.