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TIL Nikola Tesla predicted the modern smartphone - in 1926.

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LBr TIL in 1959 a pilot ejected from his jet at 45,000 feet and spent the next 40 minutes being thrusted up and down inside of a thunderstorm.
emXD TIL 3,200 years old tree is so massive its never been captured in a single image until now!
XEg1j TIL of the sport of Extreme Ironing. Exponents take ironing boards to extreme locations and iron garments there. Performances have taken place while doing activities such as skiing, surfboarding, diving and marathon running. Two extreme ironers ironed a Union Jack above Everest base camp in 2003.
VMJdQ TIL that competitive eater Matthew Kai Stonie attempted to recreate Big Smoke's order from the "Drive-thru" mission in GTA San Andreas, which weighed in at 9050 calories, and ate it in under 35 minutes.
65e8 TIL that the 2022 World Cup final will be played in Lusail, Qatar, a city that does not exist yet.