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TIL Apple never paid a dime to the inventor of the computer mouse

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69mkQ TIL Elvis was an Actual 8th Degree Black Belt in Karate
1aQYO TIL when US-born giant panda twins arrived in China, they struggled with local food and language. Mei Lun & Mei Huan were confused by "have you eaten up" in Chinese but responded to English "come here". They preferred "Western fast food" biscuits instead of local "wowotou" (steamed corn bread).
N7Nl6 TIL that France's second-most popular sandwich is just ham, slices of butter and a baguette.
Yp0X7 TIL of the PETS act, a bipartisan bill introduced after Hurricane Katrina, giving FEMA the authority to provide rescue to household pets and service animals in major disasters. The bill aimed to save those who would have otherwise remained and perished with their companions.
6EooZ TIL about the Soong sister's of China. They lived through years of war and revolution and helped shape the history of their nation. They married major public figures of opposing political factions and became prominent political figures in their own right.