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TIL: Vanilla sky was the only movie to get permission to shut down Times Square for any amount of time

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4N6 TIL That Nikola Tesla invented the radio in 1892, then 6 years later invented the first remote controlled toy boat.
OwDL TIL that old-fashioned (1930s) bar tenders wore arm-bands to adjust the lengths of their sleeves. In those days, most men’s shirts came ready made with a single length extra long sleeve.
rlgd TIL that after needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at the age of 13, a man named James Harrison pledged to donate blood once he turned 18. It was discovered that his blood contained a rare antigen which cured Rhesus disease. He has donated blood a record 1,000 times and saved 2,000,000 lives.
nW8V7 TIL that Kermit the Frog was inducted into the Library of Congress in their National Recording Registry for his song "The Rainbow Connection."
VO7B TIL that oxford dictionary inserted a fictitious word “Esquivalience” in order to protect copyright of the publication. The fake entry was included in dictionary.com.