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TIL that there is a record player that substitutes lasers for the needle, which prevents damage to the vinyl.

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nPWP TIL that according to Mr. Rodgers every cardigan sweater that he changed at the beginning of the show was made by his mother.
BrGdd TIL that the concept for the show Quantum Leap (traveling back to different moments in history) came from a discarded premise for "Galactica 1980", which would have seen Apollo traveling back to different spots in Earth's history to fix changes made by Baltar.
logoV TIL the Sammy Hagar song "I Can't Drive 55" is a song protesting a US federal law (the National Maximum Speed Law) that had mandated a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour (90 km/h). The law was repealed in 1995.
aRRL TIL of the Golem Effect, the principle that we essentially meet the negative expectations held by those superior to us such as management, teachers, parents etc.
vPNKx TIL During the course of the Roman civil wars, the Athenians sided with Pompey against Julius Caesar, Brutus & Cassius against Octavian and Mark Antony against Octavian, all losing sides