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TIL Philly Cheesesteak's origins were two brothers creating lunch for themselves

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b6pjE TIL that Taser is an acronym for "Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle". Jack Cover, the inventor of the Taser, was inspired by a young adult novel published in 1911 that features the namesake character and weapon.
a8EJ TIL 14-year old Laurence Fishburne lied about his age to play a 17 year old soldier in Apocalypse Now. Filming took so long that Fishburne was actually 17 years old when shooting wrapped.
5Xb9 TIL that the Human Brain’s ability to store memories is equivalent to about 2.5 petabytes of binary data
GYg9E TIL: Benjamin Franklin was the originator of raising taxes to pay for lower income families to do public service for a wage. City sweepers were the original public service job of the 1700s.
RB9w TIL Farmers, Truckers, and Roofers have a higher on-the-job mortality rate than police officers