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TIL:The first AOL Instant Message was sent by Ted Leonsis to his wife on Jan. 6, 1993. It read, “Don’t be scared … it is me. Love you and miss you.” His wife replied, “Wow … this is so cool!”

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yaVJ TIL The dog that played Toto in The Wizard of Oz was paid a salary that was higher than the actors who played the Munchkins
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OG6g1 TIL a Christian mob killed the female universal genius Hypatia in 415 A.D. The mob stripped Hypatia naked, cut out her eyeballs, tore her body to pieces and dragged her limbs through the city. Hypatia was depicted as a teacher of mathematics, philosophy and astronomy.
8ellL TIL that reheated meat can actually have a “rancid” taste akin to wet dog smell or game due to lipid oxidation, it is called Warmed-Over Flavor.
VM79p TIL that an Israeli company, (Aleph Farms) 3D printed meat in space from cells extracted from a cow.