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TIL that paper airplanes were invented way before the word "airplane" even existed

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Ypa5G TIL Chance The Rapper started a new awards show for teachers
Y7OZv TIL a sample of rapper Biz Markie's track "A One Two" was used on The Rolling Stones song "Anybody Seen My Baby?" in 1997, making it the only Stones song to use sampling.
6LxY TIL that Segway, Inc. sued Ninebot - a Chinese company - for making knockoff Segways. Ninebot was so rich from selling knockoff Segways that they just bought Segway, Inc.
pGxG TIL that the voice actors for Mickey and Minnie Mouse are married in real life.
Br8ee TIL of Aleksander Doba, a Polish kayaker known primarily for his long voyages across oceans. He kayaked across the Atlantic Ocean under his own power on three separate occasions. He completed his last crossing at the age of 70. His passages remain the longest open-water kayak voyages ever made