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TIL in 1962, 7 years before America developed ARPANET Soviets were working on their version of internet called OGAS, the project was abbandoned in 1970 because Soviet Leaders feared it would undermine their control over the economy and country.

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Wk8dd TIL that Burt Ward, who played Robin in the 1966-1969 Batman T.V. series, attracted attention from the Catholic League of Decency for his below-the-belt bulge and the studio actually had him taking penis medication that would “shrink” him up.
e0Pak TIL of Deborah Sampson (1760-1827), who fought in the Revolutionary War as Robert Shurtleff and was the only Revolutionary woman to earn a full military pension. Her identity was discovered a year and a half into her service when she fell ill during an epidemic and lost consciousness.
1bgO TIL of a homing pigeon called Cher Ami that saved close to 200 lives during WW1 by delivering a message. The pigeon was shot through the breast, blinded in one eye and had its leg hanging only by a tendon upon arriving with the message.
P1PWJ TIL the song “Hey There Delilah” was written about a woman who had a different boyfriend and turned down the lead singer of the band.
0b95 TIL that James Franco launched a college course entitled “Master Class: Editing James Franco…with James Franco,” in which student editors are to compile a 30 minute documentary on Franco, using behind the scenes footage of Franco supplied by Franco, to “create a cinematic image of James Franco.”