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TIL that a billboard can create 100 liters of water a day out of thin air!

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8aDDP TIL that famous actor John Witherspoon ("Pops" in the Friday series, Granddad in The Boondocks, Lloyd in Black Jesus) was best friends with late night talk show host David Letterman. Letterman was even the godfather of his two sons.
A9dg TIL James Randi said that after he is gone he does not want his fans to bother with a museum of magic named after him or burying him in a fancy tomb. Instead, he said, “I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller’s eyes.”
b9r04 TIL that lightning is created by water droplets and ice crystals bumping together in a could causing static electricity and then released from the cloud in the form of lightning. I am 30 years old and apparently didn't listen at school.
GYj67 TIL LLamas are the latest four-legged weapon against mutton-loving coyotes and wild dogs. Llamas are big, smart and have been known to kill coyotes by stomping them to death. They are becoming very popular right now as sheep guards. And it’s all an instctive thing. There is no training.
PYo5G TIL that Ada Lovelace - a woman born in 1815 was the first to recognize that computers are more than just adding machines. She was co-responsible for the creation of the 'Analytical Engine' and is widely recognized as the world’s first Computer Programmer.