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TIL Egyptian Mohammed M. Atalla is acknowledged as the inventor of the MOSFET, the most widely manufactured device in history, and one of the most important inventions in electronics.

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Oo7LY TIL the cameras onboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft can still be turned back on, but it is not a priority for its Interstellar Mission. The cameras were turned off to save power and memory for the instruments expected to detect the new charged particle environment of interstellar space.
e0lPb TIL - Disney banned balloons and plastic drinking straws in their Animal Kingdom Park to protect the animals from accidental ingestion.
epDpn TIL that eels in the River Thames (which flows through the middle of London) are “hyperactive” as a result of cocaine ingestion. Compared to other major cities, the level of cocaine entering London’s water system is much higher.
VMKxD TIL unclaimed property is the "fifth-largest revenue source" for the state of California
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