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TIL alternative rock band The Flaming Lips released an album with four CDs that was designed so that when played simultaneously on four separate audio systems, the four CDs would produce a harmonic or juxtaposed sound

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YpL5P TIL of Mae C. Jemison. Not only is she the first African-American woman to go to space; she also served in the Peace Corps, appeared on Star Trek, is a dancer, and holds nine honorary doctorates in science, engineering, letters and the humanities
OpeY TIL that a bridge built in 2003 in northern Costa Rica is colloquially known as ‘Backstab Bridge’. It was paid for, designed and built by Taiwan only for Costa Rica to cut off ties with Taiwan in favour of China.
GAleG TIL the origin of the political terms "left" and "right" originated during the French revolution of 1789 when members of the National Assembly divided into supporters of the Ancien Regime (the king) to the president's right and supporters of the revolution to his left.
Z8RjG TIL the first webcam was created by lazy programmers who wanted to see if their office's coffee was ready without leaving their desk.
VMjNk TIL about Cher Ami, a pigeon serving the US Military in WWI, who despite being shot through the breast, losing a leg and being blinded in one eye, successfully delivered messages that saved hundreds of US Soldiers. She died shortly after and is now on display at the Smithsonian