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TIL that Kodak developed a digital camera as early as 1975. It took 23 seconds to record the photo onto a cassette.

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loAnA TIL of the Mosquito machine and ringtone. The machine emits a high-pitched buzz that drives away loiterers and can be tuned to be heard only by teens. The ringtone, created by sampling the machine tone, uses the same buzz to make phones ring without being heard by teachers or another adults.
a8VZ TIL the color distribution for Reese’s Pieces is 50% orange, 25% brown and 25% yellow.
WGdY TIL David Duchovny is very similar to his character in Californication. Shortly after the first season aired, Duchovny checked into rehab for sex addiction, which was linked to alcoholism.
rRAPW TIL there is such a thing as a "pee detector" in some elevators to prevent public urination and it locks you in the elevator if it detects urine.
VMGAk TIL that Charlize Theron's abusive father was shot dead by her mother, in self defence. This happened on a night when he sprayed bullets into Charlize's room door, which Charlize and her mother had held shut for protection. Upon their miraculous survival, her mother immediately shot him down.