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TIL some whales hunted in the 19th Century are still alive today

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e0enb TIL that in 1846, Hunt invented the lockstitch sewing machine, and suggested to his daughter that she manufacture the device. When she pointed out to him that this machine would put many poor women in the garment industry out of work, hunt dropped the idea and never patented his invention.
awXyL TIL Typist Linda Chen worked without pay in the Pulp Fiction screenplay, on the condition that Tarantino would rabbit-sit Honey Bunny, her pet, when she went on location. He refused, and the rabbit later died; Tarantino named the character in Pulp Fiction played by Amanda Plummer in homage to it.
R7Bw9 TIL how french horn mutes can make the horn both louder and quieter depending on the type. Comparison at 2:50
6XpY TIL Buzz Aldrin invented a way for a space station to perpetually switch orbits between Earth and Mars, dubbed the “Aldrin Mars Cycler”. It would greatly reduce costs of Mars colonization efforts if implemented.
MDMa TIL corgis are bred short so that they can nip at the heels of cows and sheep while herding and not get kicked in the head in the process.