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TIL that In 1986, Apple Launched a Clothing Line

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j61YQ TIL the hymn 'Amazing Grace' was written by an ex-slave ship captain and slave trader. After finding Christianity later in life he turned his back on the trade and became a prominent supporter of abolitionism. He was also held as a slave himself before escaping.
4XMLJ TIL The iconic Slinky toy was created during the development of a device designed to stabalise naval equipment during rough seas. Richard James knocked one of his springs off a bookshelf and it "stepped' down a pile of books.
EgKlX TIL that Lady Gaga's manager, without Gaga's input, denied Weird Al approval to release a parody of one of her songs on his 2011 album. After Weird Al released the song for free on YouTube, Lady Gaga heard the parody for the first time and allowed Weird Al to release it with the album.
V0eZ TIL the inventor of the land mine detector - Polish Lieutenant Józef Kosacki - didn’t patent his invention, instead deciding to gift it to the British Army in 1941.
ypyp TIL that Prairie Dogs have one of the most complex forms of language outside of humans. A single “chirp” can convey the size, color and shape of a potential predator.