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TIL that Dutch company Philips invented the cassette, portable radio, VCR, and CD

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KYlKE TIL that when Joss Whedon's internet musical miniseries "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" was released on DVD, it featured a commentary track that was also a musical, with entirely new songs performed by the cast and crew.
QNmX TIL Harrison Ford was Spielberg’s first choice to play the lead in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but Ford’s asking price was too high
xVBdo TIL to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand, 3 wild rabbits were found riding on the backs of sheep where they were carried to dry land.
BDOx TIL in 1985 a man drowned at a pool party full of lifeguards that were celebrating that no one had drowned that season
ADZZ7 TIL that when febreeze first came out it was marketed as an odor eliminator (and was very effective at it) but sold poorly due to people not realizing their homes/ clothes smelt bad. It was only until they added scents and marketed to people as a final touch to cleaning that it became successful.