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TIL Franklin Sprague, an amateur tinkerer, in 1888 managed to build the very first electrified rail system that spanned 12 miles - a feat that was accomplished in just 90 days and paved the way for a viable mass transit system

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OWlX TIL in the mid 2000s, Disney bid the rights to use Harry Potter for theme park attractions. However, Disney refused to give its creative control to JK Rowling’s demands, and JK Rowling went to Universal Parks & Resorts instead, in which Universal gave into her terms.
GvQ7 TIL that no one knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire.
9YoR6 TIL that the han dynasty was founded because a sheriff let a few inmates escape and didn’t want to die.
YdLP TIL that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have given over $33bn in grants to health programmes around the world. Its work focuses on prevention, immunisation and vaccination.
7r1p7 TIL about a “squirrel king” which is when a group of squirrels get their tails tied together