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TIL Uri Geller believes Nintendo 'stole his identity' for the Pokemon Kadabra, and no agreement has yet been reached between the two parties. As a result, there has not been a Kadabra card released in the Trading Card Game since 2003

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v1lPB TIL that Susan Bennet, who was the original voice of Siri, didn’t find out her voice had been chosen until a coworker emailed her and asked if it was her voice
Edaw TIL The University of Tokyo is developing a tactile hologram system. In other words, they are creating a hologram that you can touch and feel.
9XMD TIL: In 2016, a little girl named Anaya Ellick beat 50 other kids from around the country in a national handwriting competition. What makes this accomplishment impressive is that Anaya was born without hands and taugh herself how to write with her forearms.
ekrD TIL that the deadly Boomslang snake’s venom makes you bleed from all of your orifices (nose, gums, eyes, and anus included) until you die
NXxRE TiL bees like to 'play' with balls. A study shows bumble bees went out of their way to roll wooden balls repeatedly despite no apparent incentive. Younger bees rolled more balls than older bees and male bees rolled them for longer than female bees.