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TIL Bill Nye holds a patent for improved ballet shoes

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4Xjm5 TIL in 1972 Ed Catmull and Fred Park creates the first 3D Animation of a hand and a face. The technics they devolped are the foundation of our modern movies, effects and gaming graphics. This animation was first used in the movie "Futurworld" from 1976.
WkX6d TIL that in 1998 Sony had the chance to buy the rights to almost every Marvel character for 25 million. They opted to only buy the rights to Spider-Man for just 7 million, stating, "Nobody gives a shit about the other Marvel characters."
OopdY TIL in 2012 wanting a dad was the tenth highest requested Christmas gift by children in the UK.
e0bak TIL fusion centers is domestic Intelligence agencies established by the DHS to to collect data down to petty crime.
XPQE TIL when the U.S. government suppressed Native religions to convert them to Christianity, some called it “making apples”, as the Indians would still appear ‘red’ on the outside, but would be made 'white’ on the inside.