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TIL George Washington Carver turned down a job working for Thomas Edison making $100k/year (~$1 million year today) because Carver believed his inventions should be made free to the public.

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ANP1l TIL about “follies”: 18th-19th century buildings constructed as displays of extravagant wealth, typically with no practical purpose
b9PR4 TIL that the earliest fossils interpreted as multicellular animal embryos, predating the Cambrian explosion by nearly 100 million years, have been found in the chinese Doushantuo formation.
OoOY4 TIL Johannes Gutenberg introduced the moveable type printing method to Europe, kickstarting the Printing Revolution and enabling the rise of revolutionary ideas like Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
9YXgm TIL the Cajun Navy is a group of private boat-owning volunteers who help with rescues during hurricanes and flooding in Louisiana and nearby areas.