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TIL that Nikola Tesla predicted the modern cell phone in 1926: ¨we shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance. Not only this, but... we shall see and hear one another as though we were face to face... a man will be able to carry one in his pocket¨

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kJVr1 TIL that the iconic 1962 crossover sequel 'King Kong vs Godzilla' was originally pitched as a showdown between King Kong and Frankenstein's Monster (briefly renamed "the Ginko" and then "Prometheus" in the mistaken belief that Universal owned the rights to the name "Frankenstein")
weJ TIL - The US Military is purchasing Abrams tanks, 105MM Howitzers and everything in-between for ‘homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities.’ Seriously… Read the procurement lists.
d8RjZ TIL there is a famous Irish Dolphin called “Fungie the Dingle Dolphin” who has been seeking human contact since 1983 which is rare for wild Dolphins. He also possesses an extremely strange diet for a dolphin, consisting primarily of garfish and is the only known Dolphin to eat them
E9OV TIL in the original script for The Truman Show, Truman watches 2 men rape a woman and does nothing, threatens to smash a baby on the floor, cheats on his wife with a hooker, and waterboards his wife
n1Go TIL The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has advertised in the playbill for the “The Book of Mormon” musical. One advertisement says “You’ve seen the play…now read the book.” Another reads “The book is always better.”