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TIL that cotton candy was invented by a dentist

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69wQ7 TIL the 'All Red Line' was a system of electrical telegraphs that linked much of the British Empire from 1902. 8,000 tonnes of cable was needed to complete the longest section from Canada to a Pacific island. On completion, 49 cable cuts would be needed to isolate the United Kingdom
OG194 TIL In 1997 the movie Wad The Dog (political satire) was released and tells the story of a presidential administration that manufactures a war with a small country in order to cover a sexual scandal.
J1mEV TIL that British actor Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) would apologize to his co-star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) while filming their scenes because of the awful behavior of his character; Dinklage was (according to Dance) the "most adorable man"
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epM86 TIL The Beatles cartoon was a historical milestone, as it was the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.