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TIL The world’s first smartphone, Simon, was created 15 years before the iPhone

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4pl6 TIL that there is a competition in Japan that challenges sumo wrestlers to be the fastest to make babies cry
e0Gg4 TIL of a drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which consists of equal parts red wine and cola. The drink dates back to the 1920s, originating in Spain. However, the drink didn't become popular until around 1953 when Coca-Cola became readily available in Spain.
R7aJ7 TIL the European Union paid €360,000 for a report on the effects of piracy, then hid the report, as it suggested that piracy was generally harmless.
a8DDM TIL - There are over 130 Pop songs that use the same 4 chord progression. A 2009 song by the comedy group The Axis of Awesome, called "Four Chords", demonstrated the ubiquity of the progression in popular music
x6Qbw TIL: The Old-School Soup Loved By President Taft That's Now Illegal To Serve In Several States