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TIL I learned about where "garrymandering" came from and why it is so important for American elections: "Can You Rig An Election? | America, Are You OK?"

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rRoY1 TIL Channel Drift is when a TV network shifts its shows to newer and more profitable audiences. The History Channel began showing non-history shows like Pawn Stars, American Pickers and Top Shots. Sci-Fi channel re-branded to Syfy to avoid trademark issues and include WWE professional wrestling.
neBj7 TIL about "The Works", a 3D computer animated film in production from 1979-1986 by Computer Graphics Lab. It was planned to be released as the first entirely 3D CGI film in the early 80s (predating Pixar's Toy Story a decade) and run for 90 minutes, though only 10 minutes are known to exist.
KO979 TIL that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a "pirate certificate" to students who complete the archery, sailing, fencing, and pistol or rifle shooting courses. The department frequently holds "pirate induction" days and has had a steady stream of students awarded the achievement.
woYEY TIL time seems to only flow in one direction at the macroscopic level but that is not the case at the microscopic level. This phenomenon is known as the "arrow of time paradox" and it's one of the many unsolved problems in physics.
9G6M TIL that Inuits really have a term that means Eskimo brother: “aipak”, or “other me”, describing a positive relationship with someone who has slept with his wife.