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TIL A Case that could destroy the internet is going before the supreme court soon.

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1a9vW TIL that the first message sent across the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, on August 16, 1858, read, "Directors of Atlantic Telegraph Company, Great Britain, to Directors in America:—Europe and America are united by telegraph. Glory to God in the highest; on earth peace, good will towards men."
KYbo9 TIL that the title of the Led Zeppelin song D'yer Mak'er is the punchline of a joke that only makes sense with an English accent.
4X67J TIL that domesticated and wild dogs scavenge human remains in different ways: pet dogs tend to eat their owners' faces, while wild dogs prefer to eat the nutrient rich organs located in the abdomen.
mWvv TIL While filming “Indiana Jones”, the crew played a joke on Harrison Ford. While chained to a large stone, Barbara Streisand appeared in a dominatrix outfit. She proceeded to whip him before Carrie Fisher then threw herself in front of Ford to protect him. This entire sequence was filmed.
m1lyY TIL Ancient Egyptians would put dead mice in their mouth with the hopes it would cure a toothache.