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TIL that the FCC requires that every user be warned to never carry or use a cell phone closer than 15mm (5/8 inch) to the body or risk being exposed to radio frequency levels that exceed safe limits of nonionizing radiation.

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6E917 TIL that a would-be suicide bomb attack in Moscow was averted because a spam text detonated the bomb and killed only the bomber before she reached the targeted location.
1anJV TIL Burt Reynolds was considered for the role of Michael Corleone but Brando said he would walk if they cast him. “He is the epitome of something that makes me want to throw up. He is the epitome of everything that is disgusting about the thespian, he worships at the temple of his own narcissism.”
b60KZ TIL A horse can be up to 15 horsepower
N7Z4M TIL that double-barreled bolt action rifles exist. They have two triggers, one for each barrel. With just one movement of the bolt, both spent cartridges come out and fresh ones are loaded in.
4XRoa TIL the Revenue generated from the success of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" helped fund the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail