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TIL that Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols auditioned for the band by singing along to an Alex Cooper record. Guitarist Steve Jones later said that “Rotten looked the part with his green hair, but he couldn’t sing. Then again, we couldn’t play, so it was okay.”

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E1eyV TIL that Anakin Skywalker was at least minimally proficient in understanding and speaking Droid.
kR5E TIL: of the foldscope. A microscope that provides magnification from 140X to 2,000X. It is assembled from a punched sheet of cardstock, a spherical glass lens, a light emitting diode and a diffuser panel, along with a watch battery. It is designed to cost less than US$1 to build.
Rl41 TIL A few years ago, scientists in Indonesia discovered a new species of human that lived only 12,000 years ago, which would have been contemporary with modern humans, which stood only three feet tall.
99GB TIL it’s illegal in California to hold a cell phone while driving & that the cell phone must be mounted on the windshield, dashboard, or center console in a manner that doesn’t hinder the driver’s view of road. Also the cell phone must be activated with a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger.
W7gA9 Today I learned a radioactive cocaine analogue is used to test for Parkinson’s disease