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TIL The inspiration for the creation of YouTube (according to co-founder Jawed Karim, the guy in "Me at the zoo") was that it was difficult to find videos online of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl halftime flash.

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4kkJN TIL there were electric cab companies in the 19th century.
kXRW TIL that the Honeyguide bird can guide African tribes to beehives after exchanging whistles with them. Once the humans have removed the honey, the bird can feed on the remaining beeswax and larvae
d8RVQ TIL about a ‘No Kids Zone’ coffee shop in South Korea where moms with children are denied entry.
KQJa TIL the original Godzilla roar was created by running a resin coated leather glove down the string of a double bass and then playing it back at a slower speed.
xVD0g TIL that Nicolas Cage insisted on picking up a venomous copperhead snake for a scene instead of one without poison because it would relax him in front of the camera and he wouldn’t have to act.