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TIL Apple Computer was at least partially funded by the sale of “blue boxes” made by Woz which allowed the user to seize long distance circuits and make unbilled calls.

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eMZk TIL Today (6/5) is National Doughnut Day which was created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In recognition Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and other shops are offering free donuts today.
XEvPk TIL: Supernova Stars observations have been used to derive a mean rate of supernova per century. The total Galactic Supernova rate is found to be 3 ± 1 per century.
XEakE TIL Although GPS is free for the world to use, it costs $2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American tax revenue.
j6VAN TIL incest is legal in Rhode Island
mxBRY TIL Although all official records state 343 fire fighters died on 9/11. There was a 344th, Keith Roma, who saved 200 people, climbing tower 1 four times. He was NYFP (Fire patrol) so the FDNY don't list him on the list of dead even though they promised they would.