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TIL Bach liked to sneak his name into his music

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1apb8 TIL that Nikola Tesla predicted the modern cell phone in 1926: ¨we shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance. Not only this, but... we shall see and hear one another as though we were face to face... a man will be able to carry one in his pocket¨
xZEo TIL that the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet
jNlLN TIL If you trace back the DNA in the maternally inherited mitochondria within our cells, all humans have a theoretical common ancestor. A woman, known as “mitochondrial Eve”. All humans today can trace their mitochondrial DNA back to her.
78EX7 TIL: In 1977, a lightning bolt hit a NYC power line, triggering a 25-hour blackout. The blackout led to widespread looting and arson. It showed how vulnerable cities are to natural disasters.
J1VPj TIL of the Tigernado, a tornado in Oklahoma which released tigers from a local wildlife sanctuary