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TIL the computer mouse, video conferencing, teleconferencing, hypertext, word processing, hypermedia, object addressing and dynamic file linking, bootstrapping, and a collaborative real-time editor were all demonstrated for the first time in what is the called the “mother of all demos” back in 1968

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LQ6yv TIL Michael Jackson ordered his music video "Thriller" to be destroyed after being threatened with excommunication from his Jehovah's Witness faith. Michael later apologized and settled for the disclaimer at the start of the video
LQmVr TIL that George Boole, founder of Boolean logic, died after walking three miles in cold rain to give a lecture in wet clothes. He developed pneumonia and was treated by his wife with cold water, which worsened his condition and led to his death.
5VJaP TIL that the Filipino carpenter Ruben Enaje has been publicly crucified on Good Friday almost every year since 1986, only skipping 2020-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
nWW9o TIL of Makibefo, a 1999 film adaptation of Macbeth directed by British director Alexander Abela, was filmed in Madagascar with just 1 technical assistant, had a cast consisted of all Antandroy people, an indigenous people of Madagascar, most of whom had never seen a movie and improvised everything.
Evvx TIL Englishman Frank Bickerton fought in both world wars, was drafted into 2 Antarctic expeditions, developed a golf course, was the hero of a novel, killed bears, wrote major motion pictures, treasure hunted in Costa Rica & married an earl’s granddaughter