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TIL that Apples first CEO Michael Scott went on to become an expert on coloured gemstones. Micheal has even written a book on them. He has also assembled a private collection that he exhibited at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.

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DOWg TIL the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame removed an exhibit containing the ashes of Alan Freed, the DJ who coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll” and staged the first-ever rock concert, and replaced it with a public display of Beyonce’s leotards.
p869Z TIL Gigapans are gigapixel panoramas, digital images with billions of pixels. They are huge panoramas with fascinating detail, all captured in the context of a single brilliant photo. They’re a great way to explore around the world from your own home.
W7xxX TIL Boston had a horse-drawn railway system that predated its current subway in the 1850s
BrENW TIL that Snoopy's doghouse is always shown from the side so as to never reveal the interior, leaving what's inside to the reader's imagination. There was only one exception: on May 8, 1960, the inside of the doghouse can be seen. It's just an empty doghouse.
awvgM TIL that the longest ship ever built, the Seawise Giant, is longer than the Empire State Building is tall. The ship could reach up to 20 mph and it took 5.5 miles to stop from that speed and the ship had a 2 mile turning circle.