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TIL that “Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day” idea came from a company trying to sell more cereal during its 1944 marketing campaign

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wowl6 TIL balloons are being used to provide internet access to remote areas. Multiple balloons fly at high altitude relaying internet between them from the ground to remote users
pY6bO TIL the Beastie Boys are credited with coining the term 'mullet'
xBa0 TIL Shrek, originally was supposed to be played by Bill Murray, but dreamworks took over and Chris Farley was cast. Farely recorded about 90% of the dialogue, but died before finishing. Mike Myers stepped in and recorded the entire film before deciding to start over with a Scottish accent.
VBnm8 TIL 5 schools in the US still use “midget” as a mascot
BmLk TIL: Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as “the most dangerous of all sharks.” The oceanic whitetip is suspected to be responsible for many fatal shark bites on humans, as a result of predation on survivors of shipwrecks or downed aircraft.