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TIL in 1994 Guns n Roses Bassist Duff McKagan bought $100,000 in stock in Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks

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7rXLp TIL Scientists developed a brain implant that can "read people's minds and turn their thoughts to speech." Entire spoken sentences can be generated using electrical signals from brain activity. It is not yet perfect, but can be helpful for people with diseases which cause speech loss.
XgAD TIL that Roger Ebert had some reservations about Chewbacca’s depiction in The Empire Strikes Back, asking “How can you be a space pilot and not be able to communicate in any meaningful way? Does Han Solo really understand Chew’s monotonous noises? Do they have long chats sometimes?”
woK1o TIL In Georgia, there's a stray dog who has made it his job to protect this kindergarten class so they can cross the street safely. He shows up every single day, even barking at cars that don't stop.
4XVnJ TIL that the "Wa" in Wario and Waluigi isn't an upturned M, it's actually a portmanteau of Mario and Luigi's name and the Japanese adjective warui which means "bad", literally translating to "bad Mario" or "bad Luigi".
4XDlw TIL that from 1793 to 1857 the US minted a half-cent.