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TIL Frank Llyod Wright designed the first open office space in 1906

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V8oZ TIL in 1982 a Los Angeles man named Larry Walters used a lawn chair and weather balloons to ascend to 15,000ft above ground. On the way up, he lost both his glasses and his bb gun, which he planned to use to shoot balloons to descend. He caused a 20min power outage, and was fined $1500.
16n84 TIL: Gouda cheese is pronounced "how dah"
VBOnD Today I learned that beluga whales have squishy (and very cute) heads that assist with echolocation (credit: Randomness-youtube)
1aMXr TIL Elastration is a bloodless method of male castration by simply banding the scrotum until it drops off. It is simple, low cost, and requires minimal training.
1xZW TIL in 1915, The New York Times invited unborn public officials to attend the opening of the Louis H. Eisenlohr box, 100 years from then. Which will be on the second saturday of 2015.