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TIL In 2007, Comcast accidentally broadcasted hardcore porn instead of cartoons on Disney Channel in New Jersey.

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Qoa TIL: Lobsters were once considered insects of the sea and couldn’t be fed to prisoners more than once a week because it was considered “cruel punishment”.
7r4YZ TIL The Roland 808 drum machine was commercial and critical flop because it didn't produce a realistic drum sound. However, its 'unusual' synthetic beats and effects made it a cult favourite among EDM and hip-hop artists, which eventually turned the 808 into the icon it is today.
YpxBv TIL A dark patch was left intentionally on the ceiling of Grand Central Station's main concourse to show how dirty it was before and after it's first cleaning. The patch was swabbed and tested revealing the dirty ceiling was about 100 years of built up nicotine/cigarette smoke
WVd9 TIL a Titanic II is being built by an Australian billionaire. It will be an exact replica of the first and even serve the same meals.
mwjM TIL that there was no script for the first Iron Man movie with Robert Downey Jr. Co-star Jeff Bridges claims that Downey and director Jon Favreau would improvise and create each day’s scenes.