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TIL: The first message ever sent on the Internet was “LO”

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J1D7k TIL: In Pokemon, the reason Remoraid (a fish) evolves into Octillery (an octopus) can be understood by their Japanese names: Teppuo (gun fish) and Okutank (octopus tank). It's a revolver evolving into a tank.
mxD4Y TIL of the He-gassen, a 17th-century Japanese art scroll depicting people having "Fart competitions". The author is unknown.
E4pw TIL during AOL’s prime, the CEO called broadband a “side issue” and said “narrowband is going to be around forever”.
yVva8 TIL about Devil's Night, a name that is associated with the serious vandalism and arson seen in Detroit, Michigan. During the height of the drug era, Detroit residents routinely set fire to houses that were known as popular drug-dealing locations. Five thousand of these buildings were razed in 1989.
OGeaX TIL George Miller conceived the film Mad Max:Fury Road in 1987, but it was in development hell for many years. He decided to pursue the film again in 2007, after the release of the animated comedy Happy Feet.