TIL Frito-Lay introduced fat free chips in 1998.

Frito-Lay introduced fat free chips in 1998. Initially successful sales started to drop as some customers started to report abdominal pains, and other symptoms after eating them. A warning label was added, but they were eventually discontinued in 2016.

TIL that Stephen King was obsessed with Mambo No. 5.

Stephen King was so obsessed with Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5 that his wife threatened to divorce him over it.

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TIL the oldest bones found in Antarctica belonged to an indigenous woman from Chile who died in her early 20s.

The oldest bones found in Antarctica belonged to an indigenous woman from Chile who died in her early 20s. Found on a beach, it's estimated she came to Antarctica between 1819 and 1825. There are no surviving documents explaining how or why a young woman came to be in Antarctica during this era.

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TIL that all Senators and senior members of the House, are assigned a one-room hideaway as private office.

All Senators and senior members of the House, are assigned a one-room hideaway as private office. These rooms are not listed in any directory and doors are marked only by a room number. In 1945, Harry Truman learned of FDR's death while having cocktails in Sam Rayburn's hideaway.

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TIL that in 1694, the Parliament of England banned smoking in the House of Commons chamber and committee rooms.

In 1694, the Parliament of England banned smoking in the House of Commons chamber and committee rooms. To replace smoking, MPs were offered snuff from a special Parliamentary Snuff Box. This is still stocked today. The current box is made from timber salvaged after the WWII bombing.

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TIL the Denver International Airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The Denver International Airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse. In 2006 it had killed its sculptor when he was in the middle of making it when a 9,000-pound section fell on him, but eventually was completed by his sons in 2013.

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TIL a man escaped from a federal prison in Illinois.

A man escaped from a federal prison in Illinois after jumping over two 15 foot fences only to turn himself in to the FBI 4 days later to show them his desalination invention.

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TIL that in 2010 McDonald's recalled 12 million radioactive Shrek drinking glasses.

In 2010 McDonald's recalled 12 million radioactive Shrek drinking glasses that were painted with dangerous levels of Cadmium.

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TIL People with depression use language differently.

People with depression use language differently. They use significantly more first person singular pronouns – such as “me”, “myself” and “I”. Researchers have reported that pronouns are actually more reliable in identifying depression than negative emotion words.

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TIL that in 2008 humans sent a message to the planet Gilese 581c.

In 2008 humans sent a message to the planet Gilese 581c. It will arrive in 2029. If life on the planet responds, we would first hear back from them in 2050.

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TIL that Sweden recently moved the entire mining town of Kiruna.

Sweden recently moved the entire mining town of Kiruna a few miles east, because the local iron mine started encroaching under the town. All historic buildings were moved, piece by piece, to their new locations.

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TIL that sliced bread was first sold on 7 July 1928.

Siced bread was first sold on 7 July 1928, by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri. It was hailed as “the greatest forward step in baking since bread was wrapped” and by 1933, 80% of US bread was pre-sliced, leading to the popular idiom “the greatest thing since sliced bread.”

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TIL a stray dog followed a runner through a marathon.

A stray dog followed Dion Leonard, who was running in a week-long ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert, for 77 miles of the 155-mile race. At night the dog even started to join him in his tent. He named her Gobi, & after the race, he crowdfunded the £5K needed to bring her back to Scotland with him.

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TIL deaf Britons and deaf Americans can't understand eachother.

Due to differing signs, they cannot understand each other.

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TIL the idea for Staples was born on July 4th, 1985.

The idea for Staples was born on July 4th, 1985 when its founder ran out of printer ribbon on the 4th of July and couldn’t find a single store open to buy any.

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TIL there's a SPAM museum.

There’s a SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota, complete with recipe contests and a vocal quartet called the Spamettes, who only sing songs about SPAM. The town hosts a SPAM Jam, and the museum celebrates the canned meat’s global fame.

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TIL the McDonalds character Grimace was originally introduced as an antagonist.

The McDonalds character Grimace was originally introduced as an antagonist known as "Evil Grimace" and had two pairs of arms which were used to steal milkshakes and Cokes.

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TIL that David Attenborough has more letters after his name than in it.

David Attenborough has more letters after his name than in it. His full title is Sir David Attenborough OM GSMG CH CVO CBE FRS FSA FRSA FZS FRSGS FRSB.

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TIL about the first great white shark in captivity.

In 2016 the first adult great white shark (an 11.5-foot male) to ever be exhibited by an aquarium died after spending just 3 days in captivity.

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TIL that the first widely sold car rearview mirror wasn't a safety device.

The first widely sold car rearview mirror wasn't a safety device. Instead, the 'Cop-Spotter' was intended to help you avoid the police. After the product launched in 1921, mirrors in cars grew increasingly popular, eventually being recognised as an essential safety feature.

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