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TIL the word "robot" comes from the Czech word "robota," meaning "forced labor," and was first used in a 1920 play where robots rebelled against humans.

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16A0D TIL: In the over 60 year history of human space flight, only 3 astronauts have actually died in space, it happened in 1971 when their Soyuz 11 capsule depressurized above the Karman line, which is considered as the boundary between the earth's atmosphere and outer space
J1Wo8 TIL that 7 in 10 Canadian drivers admit to speeding at least occasionally, with the average speeder going 12km/h over the limit on highways, 10km/h over on larger roads, and 7km/h over on residential streets. Many view this as not "technically speeding" due to lack of enforcement.
VMwPB TIL that bill Watterson was strongly opposed to merchandising calvin and hobbes, claiming that displaying images on commercially sold products would devalue the characters and their personalities. Bill's stance against commercialism is the main reason why the series never made it to TV or movies.
VMDbk TIL that King Alexander of Greece died at the age of 27 as a result of the bite of a Barbary macaque while trying to separate a fight between his dog and the monkey.
Xxmk TIL in 1924, 14 bison were brought to an island off the coast of California for the filming of a movie, though the scenes with the bison did not make it into the final cut. Due to cost overruns, the film company decided to leave the bison on the island and now 150 of them live on the island.