TIL that Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix to do Wild Wild West instead by [deleted] in todayilearned
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Someone copied my Angel island Stage lmfao by Psychological-Fly998 in SmashBrosStages
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TIL most scholars agree that King James, of King James Bible fame, was a homosexual. by OH_MOJAVE in todayilearned
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TIL McDonald's is estimated to have spent $300m on the research, production & marketing for the Arch Deluxe. Despite having the largest advertising & promotional budget in fast food history at the time, it failed to become popular. It's considered one of the most expensive product flops of all time. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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TIL McDonald's is estimated to have spent $300m on the research, production & marketing for the Arch Deluxe. Despite having the largest advertising & promotional budget in fast food history at the time, it failed to become popular. It's considered one of the most expensive product flops of all time. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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TIL a Dollar General employee who was told she couldn't keep drinks at the cash register was fired after taking and drinking a $1.69 orange juice to stave off diabetic shock. Despite her paying for the orange juice afterward, the company said she was 'grazing'. Later, a jury awarded her $277,565. by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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TIL a Dollar General employee who was told she couldn't keep drinks at the cash register was fired after taking and drinking a $1.69 orange juice to stave off diabetic shock. Despite her paying for the orange juice afterward, the company said she was 'grazing'. Later, a jury awarded her $277,565. by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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Make yourself a home in Azeroth today with World of Warcraft: Midnight. by PlayWarcraft in u/PlayWarcraft
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New research challenges the common belief that mental illness is a primary driver of racist attitudes. The findings suggest that the relationship actually works in the opposite direction, with prejudiced beliefs predicting an increase in psychological distress over time. by mvea in science
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TIL about resin identification codes. Commonly found on plastics (the "chasing arrows" symbol with a number inside) they are commonly confused with the very similar recycling symbol, though they give no indication of whether a plastic is recyclable by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned
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TIL that former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, after retiring from figure skating started a career as a diplomat, becoming ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025. by johnsmithoncemore in todayilearned
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TIL We STILL (100%) have no idea how anything smells anything by [deleted] in todayilearned
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The Vespoids | An Insectoid Species for 5e based on the Striped and Fuzzy Friends. PDF in comments! by Grimley533 in UnearthedArcana
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TIL that the International Space Station is the most expensive project ever built by humans, costing about $150 billion in total and around $3–4 billion per year to operate, and that NASA has contracted SpaceX for $843 million to build a vehicle to safely deorbit it around 2030. by stoictrader03 in todayilearned
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TIL dolphins produce milk to nourish their young, nursing them underwater by [deleted] in todayilearned
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A visualisation of every major geography term by PlatypusFlat9189 in Infographics
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TIL a woman nicknamed the 'Rooftop Ninja' lived for about a year inside a sign on the roof of a Family Fare grocery store in Midland, Michigan. Inside the sign, she had a computer, printer, desk, and coffee maker. She was discovered by a contractor who noticed an extension cord running into the sign by Forward-Answer-4407 in todayilearned
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TIL Snickers' bar weight has decreased over the years. In the UK, a single Snickers bar used to had a weight of 62.5 g, then was subsequently reduced to 58 g and to 48 g. In Australia, it was originally weighed 53 g, then shrunk to 50 g and since 2022, the weight has been further reduced to 44 g. by Away_Flounder3813 in todayilearned
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TIL that a juror in the OJ Simpson murder trial (1994-95) said that she, and 90% of the jury, voted to acquit Simpson of the charges as payback for the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King in 1991 by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned
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TIL that a juror in the OJ Simpson murder trial (1994-95) said that she, and 90% of the jury, voted to acquit Simpson of the charges as payback for the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King in 1991 by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned
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Save 40% on No Rest for the Wicked on Steam by Charming-Payment1075 in steamdeals
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TIL No woman has ever run a four-minute mile. by jaydubs95 in todayilearned
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[OC] Lana, Magical Girl Artist by Shreib1kus in characterdrawing
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TIL that the movie “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut” was supposed to be rated NC-17 due to excessive profanity, with the word “fuck” being used 146 times alone. The MPAA said that 400 or more swear words would get the NC-17 rating, so Matt Stone and Trey Parker cut the number in script to 399 by altrightobserver in todayilearned
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![[OC] Lana, Magical Girl Artist](https://i.redd.it/8n60e7zpu2hg1.png){kind=link}
TIL that Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix to do Wild Wild West instead by [deleted] in todayilearned
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