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TIL during ww2 acclaimed tv Chef Julia Child was on the team that invented shark repellent to keep sharks away from sea mines intended for German U- Boats. This marked Child's first foray into the world of cooking.

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6DvX TIL Hulk Hogan had been considered to be the spokesperson for what became the George Foreman Grill, but chose to pitch the Hulkamania Meatball Maker instead. Foreman is estimated to have made over $200 million from the endorsement.
9YkOX TIL after Nicole van den Hurk's death, her stepbrother falsely confessed to the killing in order to get her body exhumed for DNA tests, leading to the arrest and prosecution of her real attacker
Y7Drv TIL some plants like kiwifruit, wild taro, pineapples have microscopic sharp crystalline needles called raphides.
rdk1 TIL Rollie-pollies are crustaceans that live their entire lives on land
8ekgb TIL the Wei general Xiahou Ba displayed great hatred for Shu and vowed revenge for his father Xiahou Yuan after he was killed in combat. Near the end of his life, Ba would defect to Shu due to political upheaval in Wei and a personal feud with another general