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TIL Apple prohibits “bad guys” from using iPhones in movies

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RA1a TIL that it is so hard to swat a fly because they piece together images sent from their eyes to the brain, 250 times faster than humans.
jGgv TIL the lifespan of the largest brain corals is 900 years
vYjD TIL that the number 17 (XVII) was deemed ‘unlucky’ by the Romans and Italians because the Roman numeral was an anagram for VIXI, meaning 'I lived,’ a reference to one’s own death. Thus, Italian buildings do not have a 17th floor and so forth.
rRWx0 TIL despite being worth €37.3 billion the founder of IKEA drove an old Volvo, travelled by economy class, brought a lunch box to work, visited vegetable street markets right before they closed for the day, hoping to get better prices and shopped for clothes at the local flea markets.
b6ZV7 TIL that the longest cow horn ever recorded is 10 feet 7.4 inches tip to tip and belong to a cow named Poncho, hailing from Clay County Alabama. Poncho is a family pet that was hand reared by the Pope family from 6 months old. Apparently he has always been 'big-boned'.