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TIL that GPS(global positioning system) technology was originally restricted to military use. In 1983, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet fighter aircraft after it had strayed into Soviet territory. US President Regan then authorized GPS use by civilians.

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9wBl6 TIL Beyoncé is the only female artist to debut all of her 8 studio albums at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200. She is also the most awarded and nominated artist of all time in the history of the Grammy Awards with 34 wins and 99 nominations. She is also the first woman to headline an all-stadium tour.
woYyW TIL that a New York cinema owner at the time of The Titanic disaster, tried to trick his customers with footage of Titanic launching and pretended it was footage of the actual sinking. He was beaten up on a number of occasions for this.
KNy4 TIL that in 1946, a man claiming to be a detective gave a pedestrian a camera and asked her to take a picture of a suspect. The “detective” turned out to be a gangster, the “suspect” turned out to be his ex-wife, and the “camera” turned out to be a concealed shotgun firing via the shutter button.
1aMRd TIL that sun chips used to be LOUD!!!! This was due to a change to a 100% compostable bag they introduced in 2008
eplN6 TIL of the Michigan Bounty/Scanner Law: If the displayed price is different than the price at the register, you are entitled to receive the difference plus additional compensation ("bonus") of ten times the difference. The bonus must be at least $1.00, but it may not be more than $5.00.