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TIL that when glasses for nearsightedness began to appear in the 15th Century, because they were unusual and rare they were seen as having magical powers, and people who wore glasses were thought to be in league with the devil.
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TIL that the telecom company Sprint was built on infrastructure belonging to the former Southern Pacific Railroad, where it gets its name from: Southern Pacific Railroad Internal Network Telecommunications (S.P.R.I.N.T.)
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TIL in 1974 Howard Hughes helped the CIA raise part of a sunken Soviet submarine from a depth of 16,000 feet - all without the Soviets knowing. They recovered two nuclear torpedoes, documents, and the remains of 6 sailors - who they respectfully buried at sea.