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TIL it is believed that the invention of the wheel was so challenging that it probably happened only once, in one place. Before its invention in 3500 B.C., humans were already casting metal alloys, constructing canals and sailboats, and even designing complex musical instruments such as harps.

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b96y9 TIL The Trip (1967 movie) by Roger Corman is a movie about LSD, the director took doses to make it. Jack Nicholson who wrote the screenplay was taking it at this time along with two actors in the movie were famous for tripping: Dennis Hooper and Peter Fonda.
X0PMj TIL:Sir David Attenborough's career started in 1952 and he was initially discouraged from appearing on camera.His inspiring work has led scientists to name atleast 20 species after him,including a bird (Polioptila attenboroughi),a frog (Pristimantis attenboroughi)and an Indonesian flightless weevil.
8aY4L TIL new Florida man Tom Brady accidentally walked into a stranger's home when he meant to go to the Buccaneers' offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich's house. Because of social distancing, Byron had told Tom he'd leave info for him in his open house, but Tom surprised a neighbor instead.
neaJ9 TIL that in the making of the documentary film “They Shall Not Grow Old”, Peter Jackson’s crew visually restored 100 hours of Imperial War Museum WWI footage for free “just to get their archive in better shape”.
68nJ TIL The Thinker has a name. Rodin’s iconic sculpture depicts Dante, author of the Divine Comedy contemplating his work and the rings of hell.