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TIL that you don’t have to touch a downed wire to get electrocuted, just being nearby can get you fried.

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a1jy TIL the LEGO Movie incorporated actual fan-made short LEGO films into its plot. You can see them on the monitors in the scene where the citizens discover their creativity.
4QMo TIL in 1957. in order for Sony to market its TR-63 transistor radio as “pocketable”, salesmen wore shirts with specialized, enlarged pockets in order to accommodate the large device.
OGB9a TIL talcum powder is made from a material which is often mined from locations with deposits of asbestos
QAQe TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.
yVKmV TIL that Nunavut's 25 municipalities, which cover only 0.2% of the Canadian territory's total area, are home to 99.95% of its population.