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TIL that due to nylon rationing in WWII, women would apply makeup on their legs in lieu of stockings, and would even use an eyebrow pencil to draw a ‘seam’ down the back

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oJX8 TIL while Bob Barker was the host of The Price is Right, he banned fur, wool, and leather prizes, fake display meat products, zoo trips, and cars made by foreign-owned automobile companies. Only fur products remain banned.
l7wG TIL in 1999 a group of programmers developed a program to play checkers with the code based on principles of Darwinian Evolution. By the time it spawned the 840 generation, it had a 99.61% win rate against human players.
6Eo0Y TIL Parts (if not all) of Europe don’t refrigerate their eggs, and that unwashed eggs can last awhile outside the fridge as long as they aren’t washed. Info on why the U.S refrigerates eggs in article as well.
loMRA TIL that during the Cold War, the CIA could identify KGB cars in the Soviet Union because they used windscreen wipers compared to the rest of the public who didn’t. The KGB continued to use windscreen wipers to maintain a visual on their targets. Especially during bad weather. Link P219
mxXgx TIL in 1964, Warren Buffett agreed to selling shares of a failing company for $11.50 per share. The written offer was for only $11.375, so Buffett bought more stock, took control of the company and fired the man who made the offer. The company was Berkshire Hathaway.