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TIL Nikola Tesla predicted smart phones with incredible accuracy almost 100 years ago

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xVRW1 TIL that leftist mural artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint a mural in the lobby of Rockefeller Center. His mural included a portrait of Lenin, leading the Rockefellers to cancel the commission and destroy the unfinished mural. Rivera later recreated the piece in Mexico.
YpPNZ TIL that the longest unbroken treaty relationship in U.S. history is with Morocco, with whom a treaty of peace and friendship was renegotiated in 1836, and remains in force today
wLk71 TIL that lemurs use a certain kind of millipede to get high. The millipedes also act as a kind of insect repellent too, keeping mosquitos away from the lemurs for a bit
jjxv TIL Disney is developing a stand-alone film featuring Boba Fett, which would take place either between A New Hope and Empire or between Empire and Jedi.
5Y9B TIL Psy (K-Pop artist) paid equivalent to $442,360.50 USD in fines and served mandatory military service for ~4 years for Marijuana possession.