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TIL when Christopher Reeve was in ICU after his spinal injury, Robin Williams surprised him by dressing up as proctologist. Reeve wrote “"For the first time since the accident, I laughed.”

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XYZk TIL that actress Hedy Lamarr was also a prolific inventor. One of her inventions allowed for guided torpedoes in WWII. But because the Navy wasn’t receptive to ideas coming outside the military, it wasn’t implemented during the war. Her idea went to later be basis for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, & CDMA.
jN9DQ TIL that in gaming, meta is actually an acronym for most effective tactics available
rR6w4 TIL Southern California Edison is only now starting to replace bare power lines with insulated power lines in high wildfire risk areas.
V4bZ TIL after watching Saddam Hussein’s execution, a 10-year-old from Texas hanged himself. At least six other suicides took place around the world at that time, and are considered “copycat” hangings.
Brl6L TIL The formal clothing of the Roman Citizen was the Toga. During Roman elections, those running for political office would rub their Toga with a dazzling white chalk to stand out. Called Toga Candida (pure-white) this clothing was the origin of the word "candidate".