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TIL that there are two opposite 'colour schemes' for boat directions in the world: one where red marks starboard, and green marks port; and one where it is the opposite.

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x6lk TIL Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was originally dismissed by the band when Kurt Cobain proposed it. It took multiple jam sessions and collaboration from the entire band and was never thought to be a hit. It’s also the only song that all three members are credited as authors.
VBYOk TIL Broccolini was developed in the 1990’s
wL9eP TIL: In 1991, a plane crashed after an inspector from afternoon shift started repair by unscrewing 30 screws, but failed to pass the information when changing shifts. The plane then fell from 3 km height, killing everyone on board.
P1kQO TIL Microsoft released the AI chatbot Tay (short for "Thinking About You"), designed to mimic a 19-year-old American, on March 23, 2016. It became a PR disaster when it learned offensive language from trolls, causing Microsoft to shut it down after just 16 hours and sparking debates on AI ethics.
nvNW TIL that two weeks after going to rehab for crack addiction, Samuel L. Jackson was playing his first major role as a crack addict in “Jungle Fever”.