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TIL that 1st generation immigrants’ children are less likely to commit crime than natives and 2nd generation children

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VM4XB TIL about Doug Engelbart's "Mother of All Demos" at SRI in 1968. He presented the demo of technologies such as mouse pointer, realtime document collaboration, hypertext links and video conferencing, in 1968, 52 years ago
YnP TIL that Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined
v6K7 TIL twice a year the sun rises/sets perfectly in line with the NYC grid. It’s called Manhattanhenge and it’s happening today
5YYvr TIL that the legendary Post-Punk band, Joy Division, got rid of one of their early drummers by asking him to check for a flat tire then taking off once he got out of the car. LOL
rRrLy TIL of Intimacy coordinators in movie sets. They are hired to ensure the sex scenes remain safe and follow rules and oversee sex scenes to avoid potential issues.