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TIL that dromaesaurids, aka Raptors, are now mostly commonly considered to be covered in feathers

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PYw5n TIL that “Golden Girl” Bea Arthur enlisted in the Marines in 1943 where she was one of the first members of the Women’s Reserve and spent time as a typist and a truck driver.
Z86RR TIL that 80's metal bands Twisted Sister and Manowar were involved in a feud. In an interview, Manowar called Twisted Sister a bunch of 'sissy boys with makeup'. Twisted Sister challenged them to a street fight at Covent Garden, but Manowar never showed up and later apologised for offending them.
E1Y5x TIL that Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes instead of actual merchandise in its early days. Home Depot persuaded the vendors to give them empty boxes after the vendors were afraid that Home Depot could not pay them for all the merchandise.
wLjJo TIL in 2009 in a ‘David vs Goliath’ lawsuit, a small time inventor won a $23 million lawsuit against Ford auto company for patent infringement.
9YoBG TIL that the Simpson’s intro song is a parody of the Jetson’s intro