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TIL Tesla, Inc. also known as Tesla Motors, the American electric-automobile manufacturer, was founded in 2003 by American entrepreneurs Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.

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MYEB TIL that the word ‘plastic’ in 'plastic surgery’ is in no way a reference to the petroleum based engineered material, but actually denotes 'sculpting or reshaping’, from the Greek derived word 'πλαστική’ (plastikē), “the art of modelling” of malleable flesh.
p8NvA TIL about HERA, a telescope searching for the oldest stars in the universe, from a period known as the Cosmic Dark Ages. And it is built from stuff you could buy at any local hardware store. "This is the beauty of low frequency radio astronomy: one doesn’t need custom, expensive hardware."
W7k5d TIL being in possession of an Eagle feather in the US is punishable by a $250k fine, unless you are part of a federally recognized Native American tribe, with authority to collect them.
RpMQ TIL avalanche controllers at Sundance Ski Resort missed and blew up a house with a 105mm howitzer.
6E1ZW TIL California takes Jury Duty seriously (up to $1500 or jail time)