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TIL that the FCC has a publicly-accessible map which shows all areas where high-speed internet access is offered by ISPs, and which specific services they offer, and it includes nearly all street addresses in the US

Read more broadbandmap.fcc.gov

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WAA9 TIL that the Germans invented an infared scope during WWII. A 13-kilogram battery pack was worn on the back, and the scope could be used for 15 minutes at a time. It was codenamed “Vampir”
KOZAB TIL producer George Young suggested AC/DC add bagpipes to "It's a Long Way to the Top" after learning that singer Bon Scott had been in a pipe band. Scott agreed despite having never played the bagpipes before; he had actually been the pipe band's drummer.
96Jm TIL of an Auschwitz survivor who is searching for his twin on Facebook
4XGN6 TIL the most lethal air accident in Australian history was almost 60 years ago and only killed 29 people.
N7ny8 TIL that every single material you touch is due to repulsion between atoms and electrons and not due to being in literal contact between them