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TIL a TV sitcom called "Turn On" was pitched as "the first computerized TV show." It was cancelled after one episode

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BvBx TIL the Wright Bros, after numerous incident-free tests, were poised to make their pitch for the Army airplane contract. With Lt. Thomas Selfridge as passenger, the plane crashed, injuring Orville and killing Selfridge, resulting in the first airplane fatality. They received the contract anyway.
D1Yxj TIL: From the 1500’s - 1800’s tomatoes were usually only consumed by the poor because they were considered poisonous to the rich. The high lead content of pewter silverware and plates would leech into high acidic foods when eaten causing poisoning and death.
v1XDL TIL Fred Phelps was a civil rights lawyer who earned recognition from the NAACP before founding the Westboro Baptist Church. He was also excommunicated from the church before his death for having a change of heart about his religious beliefs.
yMOJ TIL YouTube has a production space in Los Angeles that is free to use if you have 10,000 subscribers.
kOD0e TIL Mr. Potato Head a was product placement and his sales increased by 500% after the release of Toy Story (1995).