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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.

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Ypnx TIL that today (13th of September) is Roald Dahl Day. (Author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, etc.)
NwVQ TIL a species of fruit fly was kept in complete darkness for 57 years (1400 generations), showing genetic alterations that occur as a result of environmental conditions.
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R5W6 TIL that there is a Velcro alternative that is 8x stronger than Velcro