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TIL Nokia has made a concept phone that charges using body heat

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dWLK TIL that the real Illuminati, founded in the late 1700s, were formed to oppose “superstition [and] prejudice,” and supported “women’s education and gender equality”
awb9y TIL (well, more like realised) that the proud owner of America's ass, Chris Evans played the protagonist's role in this entertaining thriller which I really enjoyed watching as a teenager. Ah, the good old days when mobile phones were a luxury and streaming videos were nigh impossible.
oBbEo TIL the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand from 1889 to 1909, but was saved due to its use as an army radio transmitter. Its concession was extended for the next 70 years, to 1980, lasting beyond as a tourist attraction and receiving regular modifications such as television broadcasting.
xVBJ0 TIL In 1953, the Canadian government relocated some of the Inuit in Northern Quebec up north to Resolute and Grise Fiord. The relocation has been described as a humanitarian gesture to save the lives of starving native people and enable them to continue a subsistence lifestyle
OLD7 TIL Albert Einstein Was An Early Opponent of Racial Segregation, And Had Many Close Friendships With African American Civil Rights Icons