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b6LoZ TIL An article on The Guardian from 2004 was one of the first to use the word "Podcast" in reference to rise of of "Audioblogging" as the iPod started picking up traction.
LNAp TIL There is a vigilante group of women in India whose mission includes beating up abusive husbands.
NX8GE TIL US Air Traffic Control towers are generally not considered "buildings" because they do not meet the criteria. This is mainly because a significant portion of their height is not occupied space (<50%) and fall under the category of "telecommunications/observation tower."
yQrna TIL Avatar's infamous "sex scene" wasn't part of the original Theatrical Cut
eJYE TIL that after hurricane Katrina, FEMA distributed thousands of trailers with toxic levels of formaldehyde, were sued, and then sold them after a court order expired