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TIL Before he was Batman - Adam West Did a Nestle Quik Commercial

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kOBWE TIL that the actor who played Bogdan in Breaking Bad (Walter White's car wash boss with the often mocked eyebrows) is actually a very successful scientist. He is currently a senior scientist in positions related to the history of the Manhattan Project.
XpBj TIL that Arm & Hammer, the baking soda company, was purchased by Armand Hammer, a business tycoon, who was named after the symbol for the Socialist Labor Party of America - an Arm and Hammer.
bEDN TIL that a 2006 study concluded that prehistoric predators had excellent vision, surpassing modern birds of prey. Compared to a bald eagle (whose vision is 4x better than ours), Tyrannosaurus rex had eyes that were 13x as precise as a human’s eyesight, meaning it could see prey from 6 km away.
VMpQQ TIL Genghis Khan had the largest number of children in histroy at an all time high of 1000-2000 children
WX9Y TIL The first modern panties were made for Catherine des Medicis, to allow her to ride on horseback without going side-saddle.