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8aaVP The physics of boomerang flight
pYxvG TIL Dr. No, not James Bond, was the first character to say "Shaken, not stirred" onscreen
B9Gd TIL Barney Rubble’s voice in season 1 of The Flintstones would vary throughout the season sometimes sounding like Elmer Fudd and Yogi Bear, due to various voice actors.
gMj7y TIL that the majority of wireless communication in a wireless cellphones is not really wireless, communication mostly happens through ultra high speed communication cables which pass under the ground or under the oceans.
j6prQ TIL that the limousine was named for the Limousin horse from the Limousin region of France, a now-extinct breed that was merged into the modern Selle Français breed in 1958. The Limousin horse was bred as a "luxury" riding and carriage horse, being a favorite mount of French aristocrats and royalty.