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TIL the first GoPro was a 35mm film camera in a waterproof case, with a strap for attaching it to your wrist.

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enx5 TIL Suicide rates for war veterans are at a rate of nearly one per day this year.
rBDx TIL around 1054 AD, a bright star appeared in the sky that Chinese astronomers could see in broad daylight for 23 straight days. It was not until almost 900 years later that Dutch astronomer Jan Oort identified that starburst as a supernovae in its remnant form… the Crab Nebula.
rZD0 TIL when he died, MLK was planning a Poor People’s Campaign, demanding jobs, health care, and decent homes for the poor. He wanted protesters to march on Washington and stay until their demands were met. The protest began 5 weeks after his murder.
WkBA4 TIL Apple sold about 10 million more watches in 2019 than the entire Swiss watchmaking industry combined
Xkr TIL: There is a disorder, Williams Syndrome, where sufferers will befriend anyone.