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TIL that former MLB pitcher Randy Johnson kept a bag of baseballs by his bed to throw at home invaders

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Bg8Zd TIL: That there are 'Technology Sniffer Dogs'.
yKV8 TIL “She Bop” by Cyndi Lauper was a song about masturbation. Initially she wanted children to hear and be inspired to dance, but get the meaning when they were much older. In 1984 the album had a parental advisory label for content.
yVWRJ TIL the first eclipse to be known in advance of its occurrence happened in 585 BC and was accurately predicted by Thales of Miletus. The methods he used for his prediction remain unknown.
L7kV TIL that Until 1950, U.S. Weathermen Were Forbidden From Talking About Tornados
4k4n5 TIL about the Spinning Mule, which revolutionised textile production. It was invented by Samuel Crompton in the 1700s. Over 5 million units were eventually produced, but Crompton received no money because he couldn’t afford to patent his own invention.