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TIL that 19 “states have imposed some kind of fence against community broadband. Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas have established a full ban.”

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aoWy TIL plants make caffeine to defend themselves against pests. Caffeine is toxic to birds, dogs, cats, and it has a pronounced adverse effect on mollusks, various insects, and spiders.
xaob TIL there is a reason why our idiot bosses keep getting promoted. It’s called the Peter Principle and is a scientifically verified phenomenon.
4P05 TIL Steven Spielberg completed his degree course, 33 years after dropping out, by submitting Schindler’s List as his final project.
gMGJD TIL Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. He was frustrated with the fact that he had to go and ask his coworkers what data was on their computer so he can add it to his computer which led to him creating an application that became the world wide Web.
5k5p TIL Bebop & Rocksteady were added to the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon because the toy company wanted more characters to sell