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TIL the fax machine was invented in 1843

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exWD TIL that William the Conqueror introduced a custom to UK. According to this custom, people would leave their homes and move to a summer home to aid the grape harvest. Due to the act of vacating their usual home, this custom was given the name: vacation.
xVJp5 TIL that a male platypus has ankle spurs that are capable of delivering a wicked sting. So wicked that the excruciating pain can incapacitate an adult human. The pain is also long-lasting, and can even turn into a condition called hyperalgesia.
Qlwk TIL George Lucas wanted Tupac Shakur to play a Jedi for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1996. He died before his audition and was replaced in 1997 when production began.
VLKk TIL If you watch Paranormal Activity (or other movies like that), when something scary is happening your subwoofer will start going nuts. The frequency is specifically chosen, it’s called infrasound, and it has the effect of inducing fear on the listener.
yvl TIL Before he was Batman - Adam West Did a Nestle Quik Commercial