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TIL that Indian actor and comedian Brahmanandam has appeared in more than 1000 films since 1986

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mZxR TIL That a shipwreck salvage company called Odyssey found a wreck worth half a BILLION dollars in 2007 (17 tons of silver and gold). They got to keep none of it and had to return it to Spain in 2012 despite it being found in International waters.
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4Bwa TIL Simon, the world’s first smartphone, was released by IBM in 1994. It cost $899, loaded new apps via external memory cards, and could last sixty minutes before requiring a recharge. IBM sold 50,000 units.
yVLe TIL The reason our voices sound different to us when recorded & played back is due to our skull bones