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TIL that voice activated locks that promised to only open if the correct person spoke the correct password into a microphone have been around since 1908

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Oo7We TIL that in a 1983 interview with Rolling Stone, David Bowie said his public declaration of bisexuality was "the biggest mistake I ever made" and that "I was always a closet heterosexual."
BrdEL TIL that on the set of Spider-man: Homecoming, Michael Keaton would troll Tom Holland by whispering "I'm Batman" during fight scenes
grEL9 TIL that Yosemite Sam and the Little Man (from Pink Panther) are both based on the same person.
v11kB Cutting back on red meat is probably the best place to start, but eating the right types of veggies is important, too.
XPrX TIL those who respond to things negatively are judged as more intelligent than those who respond positively. As one researcher summarized it, “Only pessimism sounds profound. Optimism sounds superficial.”