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TIL The first email attachment ever sent was on March 11, 1992, by Nathaniel Borenstein, "the father of the file attachment". The creation of this technology (co-created by Ned Freed) was to fulfill Borenstein's desire to one day be able to receive pictures of future grandchildren via email.

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yQgn8 TIL Argentavis magnificens was among the largest flying birds ever to exist, with a wingspan of up to 26ft.
ZOov TIL The Rwandan genocide - which caused 1 millions deaths - is agreed to be the direct cause of the First and Second Congo Wars, which caused 80000 deaths and 5.4 million deaths respectively. This means the Rwandan genocide probably caused 7.2 million deaths in total.
dDDnQ TIL that Halle Berry went to Miss World Pageant in 1986 and placed in top 7, becoming the first African-American woman in the competition
KYD1G TIL US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is the frontman for his own band called Ablinken, with songs such as “Lip Service” published on Spotify
0wj4A TIL That in the US you need a license to become a plumber. On average, it can take 4-5 years for an apprenticeship or 7-10 years for becoming a Master Plumber.