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TIL Why The US Gov Reshapes The Mississippi River And What It Takes To Stop The Mississippi River From Changing Course.

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MemB8 TIL Domino's pizza had offered a guaranteed 30 minute delivery time, or the pizza was free. This is how the pizza chain grew quickly. After many years, the drivers were sued for accidents. and the company ended that deal. I had heard that a driver hit a kid... but I guess that isn't true.
grWYy TIL in 1988, the experimental group Negativland put out a press release claiming their tour was cancelled due to their music being linked with David Brom's axe murder of his family. In reality, the cancellation was due to lack of funds. This did not, however, stop news reporters taking up the story.
v1ML8 TIL about Ed Long who clocked over 65,000 hours flying. Started at the age of 17 with his first and only lesson in 1933.
XVQX TIL that scientists with the University of Rochester have figured out how to manipulate light into moving at what they think to be negative speeds.
dDn0B TIL before entering video game market, aside from making toys, Nintendo tried their hands on various products like office machines, kitchen appliances and baby gears. Notable example among these is a baby stroller in 1970, named "Mamaberica".