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TIL that 3% of Americans still have a dial up internet connection

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pYOWQ Today I learned that 1 billion people in the world suffer from sleep disordered breathing.
5VeaQ TIL: the original red Gibson SG Special guitar used by Robby Krieger of The Doors’ to audition for the band, write “Light My Fire” on, and record the first two albums, was stolen from the band’s rehearsal room years ago. Krieger is now on a mission to find it, and is even offering a hefty reward.
jV7Q TIL The Disneyland attraction Pirates of the Caribbean once used real human skeletons. Today, the skeletons have been replaced with false skeletons, all but one very real skull and crossbones.
ADwQ7 TIL "Maundy" as in Maundy Thursday comes from Latin mandatum (Eng. commandment) and symbolizes the new commandment given during the Last Supper.
MeMk0 TIL that in 2017 a 16 year old Aussie teenager drove around Melbourne in a fake 'emergency' truck modded with over $100K worth of gear. He responded to emergencies on the road, going undetected for a long period of time having fooled authorities, pedestrians and other traffic.