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TIL Coca-Cola was originally made when it’s creator, Civil War Colonel John Pemberton, was wounded and became addicted to morphine. Coca-Cola was the result of his search for a substitute.

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ne6mP TIL Momus was sued by (sexually reassigned) Wendy Carlos for $22 million for Momus's song "Walter Carlos", which suggested that Wendy could timetravel back to marry her pre-surgery self, Walter. Momus's next album was crowdfunded sketches in the style of 'Walter Carlos', to pay the legal fees.
5jNp TIL that in 1995 Liam Neeson turned down the role of James Bond (Goldeneye) because “he has never been interested in starring in action movies”
p8WVb TIL that the idea that homeowners own the airspace above their homes comes from medieval Roman law “Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos” ("Whoever owns the soil, it is theirs up to Heaven and down to Hell.")
Jo7m TIL The world’s largest concentration of nukes is housed 20 miles NW of Seattle, and it’s defended by trained dolphins.
ZpJAR TIL When Jimmy Carter left the White House, his secretary had transcribed over 5,000 pages from his personal journal. Carter waited a long time to publish his diary since it contains his unguarded impressions. "White House Diary", released in 2010, contains a quarter of everything he wrote