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TIL Alexander Bell never called his wife or his mother after inventing the telephone because they were both deaf

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loLJ5 TIL that Hideo Kojima named Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich after Independence Day director Roland Emmerich
GN71 TIL Norway has over $800 billion invested for future generations. They only invest ethically, and have excluded companies like Boeing for making nukes, Raytheon for making cluster bombs, and Wal-Mart for human rights violations. The investments may be worth as much as $3.3 trillion by 2030.
oRoNR TIL that while filming John Wick 4, Keanu Reeves gifted stunt performers customized T-shirts showing how many times they "died" in the film, with some dying over 20 times. His personal team of stuntmen also received custom Rolex Submariner watches after filming, as a token of appreciation.
aAN0 TIL President George H.W. Bush was 17 when told of Pearl Harbor. He defied his Dad to join the Navy, becoming its youngest flier and a Pacific hero. Now, he doesn’t like to discuss it.
yVnba TIL: Immigration authorities at Dubai airport keep a sample/specimen passport from every country on file to help spot fake passports.