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TIL that some guys in the Czech Republic figured out how to broadcast data in beams of light capable of streaming DVD-quality video over neighbourhoods.( 10 Mbit/s full duplex Ethernet point-to-point link.)

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dLDZ TIL for Star Trek’s groundbreaking interracial kiss, NBC worried that Southern affiliates might refuse to air the episode, so they filmed the scene with and without the kiss, but stars Nichols and Shatner consciously sabotaged the non-kiss takes so they could only air the kiss version.
mGnY TIL the most expensive tie in the world is “The Suashish Necktie” - It is made of pure silk, and fashioned from 150 grams of gold, and 271 diamonds
n0v7 TIL Ellis Island was man made using the earth removed from under New York City while clearing space for the subway system.
XEQNQ TIL 1 out of every 2,000 residents in the United States are imprisoned for life, the highest rate in the world
M7rLW TIL: The Spotify API was used to analyze the BPM and energy rating of over 900 songs to determine which songs negatively affected driving. "Don't Get Me Wrong" was the most dangerous song with a risk score of 1836, while "Sweet Caroline" was the safest with a risk score of 63.