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TIL that legendary Hollywood producer Hal Roach would employ someone called a “wildie” who was either an insane person or a drunk to sit in his writers’ room and spout crazy ideas whenever they had writer’s block

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9YeOQ TIL about Pataphysics, a “philosophy” of science that “examines imaginary phenomena that exist in a world beyond metaphysics”. The College of Pataphysics in Paris is permanently headed by Dr. Faustroll, a fictional character, and their Vice-Curator position was previously held by a crocodile.
R5LE9 TIL - Swans mate for life and if mated for a long time and their partner dies, some commit suicide.
awwjL TIL there are individuals actively advocating against cochlear implant surgery. They consider the possibility of curing deafness a form of "ethnic" genocide as such an event would lead to the destruction of a unique population of people with a linguistic culture onto themselves.
R7EYw TIL that Johannes Gutenberg lost his printing press to a money lender because he couldn't pay back the loan to build the press. The money lender went on to publish the first printed book with his name as the printer. Only after an Archbishop sacked the city, Gutenberg was finally recognized.
j68BQ TIL that Nintendo's Game Boy was the first video game console to be played in space.