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TIL 90 years before the invention of the modern wireless telephone, Alexander Graham Bell invented a device that could transmit speech using sunlight.

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p8yAA TIL that the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan in 1981 was motivated by a man trying to impress actress Jodie Foster, who was 18 at the time
awmVA TIL that Cambodia is the only country in the world to have a real building on its flag. Angkor Wat, a Hindu-Budist temple, has become a symbol of Cambodia, which appears on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
ygel TIL that a North Korean general was executed with an anti-aircraft gun in front of hundreds of people, reportedly for behaviour such as falling asleep in Kim Jong-un’s presence.
gMo6X TIL the advice to drive with your hands at "10 and 2 o'clock" on the steering wheel is outdated. The 9 and 3 o'clock positions are now recommended, to avoid major injury to hands, fingers, and faces, from airbags.
MRBb TIL in 2006, soup kitchens in France associated with a far-right organization were closed down by police because they only served pork. Protesters accused the kitchens of discriminating against Jews and Muslims who can’t eat the meat due to their religion.