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Today I learned that trampoline safety nets were invented in 1997, but by 2006 80% of new trampolines sold had nets.

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9YQXD TIL After learning of MLK's death, RFK delivered a speech in the "heart of the African-American Ghetto of Indianapolis," informing the people of his death and attempting to keep the peace, as well. Indianapolis was one of the few cities that did not riot that night, thanks in part to RFK's speech.
QNkdd TIL René Auberjonois, who played Odo in Deep Space Nine, is the great-great-great-grand nephew of Napoleon
0PeM TIL two men para-glided off of the top of Mt. Everest, touching down over 15 miles away in only 42 minutes and avoiding the potentially deadly 3 day descent.
ngXB TIL that even though Disney was willing to completely fund Lady in the Water, M. Night Shyamalan stormed out of their offices claiming they no longer valued individualism, because then-chairman Dick Cook didn’t understand the story. The film was later released under Warner Bros.
dbvZ TIL that a man named Armand Hammer coincidentally ended up on the board of directors for Arm & Hammer