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TIL Christopher Lee was the only person involved with the Lord of the Rings films to have actually met Tolkien

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ndmW TIL PCWorld rated the ZIP drive as the 15th worst technology product of all time in 2006, but then rated it as the 23rd best technology product in 2007
9y97 TIL that the leading manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs in the early 20th century, conspired to keep the lifetime of their bulbs far below their real technological capabilities. This way, they ensure the continuous demand for more bulbs and hence, long-term profit for themselves.
m18Ay TIL that pre-Hispanic Mexicans believed that gold deposits were divine diarrhea, the leavings of the sun-god Tonatiuh as he passed through the underworld each night.
MKQK TIL William the Conqueror’s funeral had to be rushed because of the foul smell of his bowels, which had burst when his too-large body was forced into his too-small tomb.
neNVo TIL in 1972, President Richard Nixon called Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula before the Super Bowl and recommended he run a certain play. The week prior, he reportedly did the same thing with the Washington Redskins. Both teams ran the plays he suggested; both plays failed. Both teams lost.