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TIl Wozniak has credited watching Star Trek and attending Star Trek conventions while in his youth as a source of inspiration for his starting Apple Inc.

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xJBw TIL of a serial killer, the Doodler, who targeted gay men in 1970’s San Francisco. He would sketch his victims nude before murdering them. Though 3 victims survived, and a suspect was identified, none were willing to “out” themselves in open court in order to convict the suspect.
PYa0J TIL that in 2004 more than 300 people died and 500 injured in a supermarket fire because all the doors were deliberately closed under the direction of the owners in order to prevent people from fleeing with merchandise without paying for it.
LQ6av TIL ancient Andeans figured out how to freeze-dry potatoes as a hedge against crop failure
4XEEa TIL that the 1st moon landing, the Manson murders and the Woodstock festival all happened within the timespan of just one month (the Summer of 69) (cbsnews.com)
W7NN TIL A Guantanamo prisoner wrote a note criticizing Lebron James for leaving the Cleveland Cavs. It was kept top secret for 2 months.