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TIL that while working for web host Tripod, Ethan Zuckerman invented one of most hated tools in the advertiser’s toolkit: the pop-up ad."

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ZpeP4 TIL “Blame it on the Boogie” famously sung by Michael Jackson as part of the Jacksons in 1978 was originally written by Mick Jackson, a white soul singer in 1977. Also both versions were released in September 1978 which meant two different Jacksons charted with the same song at the same time.
oRgA7 TIL of the Mississippi Miracle. In 2013, Mississippi students were performing a full grade level below the national average. After a complete overhaul of their educational program, including rejection of the Whole Language literacy method, Mississippi is now a half-grade ahead of the average student
l7WZK TIL that Romania has an actual tool called a "tesla"! In Romania, a tesla is a traditional woodworking tool similar to an adze, used for shaping wood. But more interestingly, there's a Romanian saying: "a-ți da cu tesla în coaie", which literally means "to hit yourself in the balls with a tesla."
QQ0p TIL an elderly man built his own Stonehenge, and relocated an entire barn, using a simple leverage method he believes was used in the original Stonehenge.
pYO8Z TIL in 1962 Brendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne Island in Seychelles for £8k. He planted 16k trees on the island and bred giant Aldabra tortoises. He was the sole inhabitant of the island until his death in 2012. Instead of selling it for $50m, it was declared a national park is the world's smallest.