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TIL Comcast disabled fast-forwarding for their on-demand service to force people to watch commercials

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VM5ep TIL of Dunbar's number which is a proposes 150 is the maximum of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships
jNYen TIL that famous jazz drummer Buddy Rich was once admitted to a hospital and was asked if he was allergic to anything. He answered: "Yeah, country music."
JAMk TIL - Percy Foreman, a lawyer who defended James Earl Ray, handled 1500 death penalty cases. He lost only 53, and only one of his clients was executed.
MkYV TIL that the voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, also voiced Eeyore.
NKXe TIL With over 4,700 species of frogs, only one (the Pacific Tree Frog) goes “RIBBIT”. Because Hollywood sound engineers recorded clips of local frogs for various films over the years, we associate the “RIBBIT” sound with frogs to this day.