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TIL scientist invented an electronic cockroach that was able to comunicate with real roaches and influence them

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jNapp TIL that in pre-Norman England, Father Christmas, originally wore a green suit with a long green hooded cloak, as well as a wreath made of holly, mistletoe or ivy which represented the coming spring.
QJAdk TIL that after the photo titled Face To Face was made the man featured in it named Patrick Cloutier was praised as a hero and was promoted.What ensued was him being demoted and charged for Cocaine use ,a drunk driving accident, and starring in a porn parody of the Oka crisis.
loRoN TIL Steven Spielberg originally bought the rights to 'Shrek' in 1991, and would have went on to make a Shrek movie if not for DreamWorks, who convinced Spielberg to sell them the rights - going on to create the iconic movie 'Shrek' in 2001.
xV887 TIL Giorgio Moroder created the revolutionary bassline to I Feel Love after being disappointed at how unfuturistic the Cantina band was in Star Wars.
bR8E TIL In 1870, 70-80% percent of the US population was employed in agriculture. As of 2008, less than 2% of the population is directly employed in agriculture. There are now more prisoners than farmers in the United States.