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TIL the small hole next to the camera on the back of a phone is for a microphone for when shooting video

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RDN9 TIL: Assassins Creed was originally going to be a Prince of Persia sequel
QNmX TIL Harrison Ford was Spielberg’s first choice to play the lead in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but Ford’s asking price was too high
4klDw TIL that in 1694, the Parliament of England banned smoking in the House of Commons chamber and committee rooms. To replace smoking, MPs were offered snuff from a special Parliamentary Snuff Box. This is still stocked today. The current box is made from timber salvaged after the WWII bombing.
KXME TIL there is enough energy in one hour of sunlight to serve the entire planet’s energy needs for approximately one year.
voJ8 TIL African continent is being split into two due to the birth of a new ocean. In 2005, an 8 meter wide and 60km long stretch of the earth opened up over a period of just ten days.