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TIL that one developer spent two years programming Batman’s cape in the game Arkham Asylum

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d8p77 TIL there was a train service between India and Sri Lanka, wherein passengers can purchase one single ticket to travel from Madras (now Chennai) to Colombo. They would have had to shift to a ferry for a quick hop across the 35 KM of Palk Strait.
Me4d0 TIL that Jelly Belly makes "Sport Beans" designed to provide physical energy and enhance athletic performance. They contain carbohydrates, electrolytes and vitamins. "Extreme Sport Beans" include the additional boost of caffeine.
9wByB TIL In 2009, 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike became the youngest African American woman to fly solo across the U.S., honouring the Tuskegee Airmen along her journey.
4XBoJ TIL To demonstrate the ability of drones to accomplish work while swarming, researchers programmed flying robot quadrotors to perform the James Bond Theme by playing various instruments including the keyboard, drums and maracas, a cymbal, and the debut of an adapted guitar built from a couch frame.
XEd66 TIL Gotye has not monetised "Somebody That I Used To Know" on YouTube and turns down offers for its use in commercials as he doesn't like ads. He licenses the song to student films free of charge.