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TIL about the residents of a neighborhood complaining of mysterious ailments from a new cell phone tower. During a meeting the owner revealed that the tower had been off for over a month. Residents didn’t show up to the followup meeting

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6EgGY TIL the US Navy replaced expensive and clunky periscope controls on submarines with Xbox 360 controllers, which reduced training time from hours to minutes
0BMv TIL Bob Feller pitched a game against the White Sox on Mother’s Day 1939 with his family in attendance. One of his pitches was fouled off into the seats, into the face of his own mother right above the right eye, resulting in her needing seven stitches. Feller went on to win the game.
EgyDw TIL Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, warrior, and diplomat created an intertribal confederacy named Prophetstown to secure a nation that would be given the same rights, respect, and freedom as Canada and America. He died fighting during the war of 1812 before his dream nation became a reality.
xEgg TIL in 1976 the Mego Corporation rejected a deal to make Star Wars action figures, saying it that they would go bankrupt if they made toys of every “flash in the pan” sci-fi B movie that came along.
9YLGM TIL 3 men were shipwrecked in the south Pacific; buoyed by life vests, they swam to the deserted island Fanadik. After 3 days on the island, a US Navy plane spotted a fire the men made and then saw the men waving life vests next to palm fronds that spelled H-E-L-P.