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TIL The first color broadcast was in 1958 when a TV presenter pushed a button to change black and white into color for President Eisenhower’s speech

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kOZ4W TIL about Iva Toguri D'Aquino an alleged WW2 Propagandist who defied Japan and then was wrongfully jailed by the USA after media targeting and popular dissent
R5RX1 TIL rowing increases parts of the heart to enlarge so it can pump more blood. Because of its similarities to strength training, the exercise increases blood pressure and strengthens heart walls as well. Most sports only show one change or the other, but rowing shows both.
9wWlX TIL about Planet 9, a hypothetical ninth planet in the outer region of our solar system. The planet has not been directly observed, but the gravitational effects of the planet could explain the unique orbits of bodies beyond Neptune, which orbit the sun as a single cluster.
wLj8M TIL: In Medieval England, women dominated the brewing industry, which was mostly ale. Some became extremely rich, operating many establishments. By the late 15th century, beer brewing techniques from the Netherlands destroyed the ale brewing business.
915G TIL the 7 words that follow ‘primary(1), secondary(2), tertiary(3),’ are 'quaternary(4),’ 'quinary(5),’ 'senary(6),’ 'septenary(7),’ 'octonary(8)’ 'nonary(9),’ and 'denary(10).’