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TIL that there is a bell in Oxford University library that hasn’t stopped ringing for 175 years. Researchers are afraid that opening the bell would ruin an experiment to see how long it will last.

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J17O8 TIL Alan Kay envisioned the concept of the DynaBook in 1968. Originally called "KiddiComp", he described it as a personal computer for children of all ages and would offer similar functionality as what is now known as a laptop or tablet.
kkR5 TIL that after being rejected by 20 publishers, Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic Dune was finally picked up by Chilton Books. The publisher was previously known only for those big car repair manuals sold in auto parts stores.
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KdBQ TIL that it was only after the death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash that the media stopped publicly reporting the names of the deceased until the next of kin has been notified