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TIL that the world's first legally recognized cyborg has had an antenna implanted in his skull since 2004. The antenna has Wifi, can receive data from satellites, and allows his friends to broadcast colors into his dreams.

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J1dvB TIL About Kriegsnagelung or war nails. A fund raising system in WW1 where you paid to drive a nail into a statue. There were hundreds of these and I had never heard of them. Found one in a castle I visited this weekend.
W7dj8 TIL that the 1986 Christmas special of Only Fools and Horses only completed editing on the day of broadcast (Xmas Day). There was a contingency plan to broadcast the final scene live.
nV9o TIL in WW2 the Polish had enlisted a bear on their side who enjoyed drinking, wrestling, cigarettes and even slept in tents. He would carry heavy ammunition crates to soldiers on the battle field and never once dropped a shell.
1nbd TIL Brian May, lead guitarist of ‘Queen’, has a PhD in Astrophysics and co-authored two scientific research papers while in Queen.
4kLBJ TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets