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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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xVAOo TIL of Titin, the largest known protein. The full chemical name of titin contains 189,819 letters and is sometimes stated to be the longest word in English, or of any language, but generic names of chemical compounds are regarded as verbal formulae.
9YjDX TIL about Alexander Cumming, an inventor and the first person to patent a flush toilet in 1775. Cumming included an s-trap in the design to prevent sewer gasses from entering the building through the toilet. Modern toilets still incorporate this design.
WPnA TIL in 2004, a cleaner at the Tate Modern threw away an art exhibit because she thought it was rubbish
Wk8Ko TIL whales breach to remove parasites from their bodies. They carry a variety of external parasites that may cause itching and irritation to their skin.
5bnk TIL that the music used in the “You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy advertisement was pirated