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TIL that Google had to change the unlock pattern to require four connecting dots instead of three because Steve Jobs insisted that if users could connect the bottom three dots of the grid to unlock their phone, it would mimic the iPhone’s patented slide-to-unlock feature

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v56B TIL that even with the extremes of Mt Everest & the Mariana Trench the Earth has less deviation from an idealized spheroid than a billiard ball.
XEOpR TIL while filming “X-Men:Origins Wolverine,” Hugh Jackman had to run down a hallway naked with prop claws attached to his fists. As he turned the corner he faced every women on the production staff waving dollar bills. He instinctively shielded his groin and cut himself with Wolverine’s claws.
xVa70 TIL Iron Fertilization could capture 10-25% of annual carbon emissions, along with creating clouds that could cool the environment even more.
knKB TIL Truck driving is the most common job in most states in the U.S., due in part to being immune to globalization and automation.
LkQyP TIL Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb once jumped into the stands to beat a heckler who had no hands. When onlookers asked for Cobb to stop because of the fan's disability Cobb replied "I don't care if he has no feet," while continuing the assault.