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TIL that Scientology maintains its own prison where members are kept for years

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0dZD1 TIL: The first TV remote, invented in 1950, was called the "Lazy Bones" and connected to the TV with a wire.
GAyx5 TIL The New York Times tech writer, David Pogue was given 1 of 4 iPhones to ever leave Apple [2007] and lost it in a taxicab
yVrxM TIL that energy creation from fossil fuels is very inefficient and about 2/3 of the energy is wasted. In contrast, energy creation from renewable sources is very efficient. That's why we only feed to replace about 1/3 of the fossil fuels we use today by renewable energy.
5VK7B TIL Cuban baseball star Minnie Miñoso played two games long after his MLB career, once in 1993 (aged 69) and 2003 (likely aged 79), both with the St. Paul Saints of the International League.
K4dE TIL that inmate Thomas Silverstein has spent the last 34 years in Solitary Confinement with no human contact at all.