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TIL Asimov’s law states: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.”

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0xxj TIL Prior to Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin wrote incredibly freaky Science Fiction, including the very unsettling ‘Sandkings,’ first published in OMNI then later made into an Outer Limits episode.
BZ0K TIL that at the premiere of Beethoven’s 9th, police had to break up the applause, as the amount he was receiving was considered inappropriate for a private citizen
PvPJ TIL the Ferraris in the show Magnum P.I. had to be specially modified to accommodate for Tom Selleck standing at 6'4". The seats were bolted as far away from the steering wheel as possible, the padding was removed, and they also had to drive with the roof down all the time.
l70xA TIL that 110 years ago members of the Colorado National Guard opened fire and killed 21 coal miners and their family members when they were on strike for better working conditions.
Br4gy TIL Chimpanzees and Bonobos are our closest relatives. Chimpanzees are closer to Humans than Gorillas