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TIL in 1935, singing cowboy Gene Autry released a Western film in which he is kidnapped by an ancient underground civilization with robots and television.

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A4wo TIL to eliminate all the elusive invasive goats in the Galapagos, researchers attached a GPS to a ‘Judas goat’ who would, because of its gregarious nature, seek out other goats. It was then tracked down, the group killed, but with the 'traitor’ left alive to repeat the cycle.
Eg6Rp TIL in 1976 Cleveland became the bombing capitol of America due to organized crime members bombing each other
rXv1 TIL Gin and Tonic were originally created by the British East India Company as a way to get soldiers to have quinine to prevent and treat malaria. Quinine (in tonic) was too bitter. In order to get them to drink the tonic officers added the solders’ gin rations with sugar, lime and water.
ZGwp TIL During the Spanish Inquisition there was a popular phrase “it is the goods that are the heretics”, meaning it was widely recognized to be about money, not faith.
AD4dn TIL In 1987 Fisher Price released the PXL2000 toy, ultra low tech, video camera that recorded monochromatic, low quality, video on audio cassettes. A commercial flop at the time, its now highly prized by film makers and artists for the uniquely grainy, antique, mysterious look it creates on film.