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TIL that the internet was called “The Galactic Network” when it was first conceived.

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woNr6 TIL that during the 1974 Academy Awards, a streaker ran nude across the stage. Actor David Niven quipped, “Isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?”
pbmp TIL that Phillips screws were designed so that the bit slips out when a certain torque is reached, preventing over-tightening of parts
MdD8 TIL: Bee stings are acidic and should be treated with bicarbonate of soda, but wasp stings are alkali, so you should use lemon juice.
rNaZe TIL Amazon can be quite clever. Amazon's Prime Days are July 11th and 12th. July 11th is 7/11. Both of those numbers are prime. Further, July 12th is the 193rd say of the year. That number is also prime.
JMNj TIL despite most of the them being right-handed, 70% of Canadian hockey players use left-handed sticks. This is the opposite of US players (70% righty sticks)… and no one knows why.