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Today I learned rich and notable people have a “social registry” (yellow pages for the rich )

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via reddit.com

awbP0 TIL about Mill Ends Park, the world's smallest park
R59L7 TIL that in 1979, Steve Jobs visited Xerox PARC and was inspired by their uncommercialized GUI and mouse, leading to the creation of the Apple Macintosh; Xerox started to focus on marketing their copy machines, skeptical about the profitability of computers.
wojjo TIL Imperial Japan made were the first to develop intercontinental weapons capabilities by sending hydrogen balloons to deliver bombs to the U.S.
BJNK TIL Sal Khan of Khan Academy, an MIT grad was raised by a single immigrant mother who worked odd jobs to support her children.
W7Nx8 TIL in the Rocky Horror Picture Show theme "Science Fiction/Double Feature" there are 8 actors/actresses mentioned by name. However, the only one still living is Janette Scott, who turns 85 next month