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TIL a man submitted a patent in 1979 that almost perfectly resembles an iPod. He even went as far as predicting a need for DRM and a way to distribute the music.

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yQwG8 TIL there’s a special washing machine that dogs can operate for disabled owners.
wV4o TIL there is a Chinese theme park that simulates an invasion by Japan
pBpp TIL Bob Dylan missed Woodstock, after being invited, because he didn’t like hippies.
0kYy TIL of “RISUG”; a cheap, 100% effective contraceptive for men, that lasts for 8-10 years without side effects, but has yet to reach the public due to lack of funding and volunteers.
wLWnP TIL Jack Nicholson was charged with assault and vandalism after bashing in a car roof/windshield during a road rage incident. Charges were dropped after he wrote a check for 500K. Two years later he was sued for breaking a woman's breast implant, and another for assault on a woman he bribed for sex.