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TIL A statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley radiates free wifi. It was designed to inspire entrepreneurs who come to the Silicon Valley to think big and selflessly.

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WkXw8 TIL of Tore Hedin, a Swedish murderer who robbed and killed a friend in 1951. To cover his tracks, he also burned down the crime scene. As he was a local police officer, he helped investigate the crime and even answered questions about it from the national media.
v1kQB TIL that the first countries to elect females as the head of government were in Asia - Sri Lanka in 1960, India in 1966, and Israel in 1969. The first European country to elect a female head of government was the United Kingdom, in 1979
W7wyA TIL about Crazy Bus, an unlicensed 2004 Venezuelan bus driving game for Sega Genesis. Its gameplay consists of driving a bus forward and backward to accumulate points.
ZpZ0p TiL the term "Gaslighting" actually came from a movie of the same name where the husband tricks the wife into thinking she's mentally unwell so he can steal from her.
a89Py TIL Prince was a huge Bangles fan. He wrote then gave them their breakout hit, "Manic Monday".