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TIL the iPhone Steve Jobs demoed on Jan 9, 2007 at MacWorld was a buggy prototype, barely functional at the time. They had to meticulously rehearse the presentation so the phone wouldn't crash mid-show. The final version was only completed weeks before it hit stores.

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gMEjX TIL the Washington Monument contains a piece of the Parthenon, sent by Greece as a memorial stone during the Monument's construction.
epgZ4 TIL With the outbreak of the French Revolution, many chefs working for the aristocracy found themselves out of work. Those who escaped the guillotine opened their own restaurants, popularizing them over traditional food establishments like taverns and inns.
m1pY TIL nuclear submarine microphones can hear shrimp chewing on their food 100 meters away.
awKQM Today I learned New Zealand built one of the worst tanks in history. It was made with metal roofing, had no cannon, was un-used in combat and was publicly ridiculed, even in New Zealand.
X49R TIL the Bill Gates Foundation bought 500,000 shares of Monsanto. They still own the shares and won’t answer questions when the topic is raised.