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TIL that the battery powered flashlight dates back to 1899.
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TIL that lice eggs are called “Nits.” Thus, a “nitpicker” was someone who meticulously looked over each hair to make sure it was lice-free.
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TIL hip hop mogul, Nas is now a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, on the verge of becoming a billionaire.
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TIL early in Sylvester Stallone’s career he was so poor he sold his dog to a guy named “Little Jimmy” for $50 and later bought it back for $3000. He ended up casting Little Jimmy in his film Rocky.
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TIL the construction crews on the Golden Gate Bridge were forced to wear their safety equipment under threat of dismissal. (For the first time in history) They also used other safety equipment and procedures to reduce fatalities on the job.
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TIL the slogan of the revolver Colt used to be "God created men, Colt made them equal..."