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TIL of The Electrical Experimenter, a popular science magazine. Although it was only published between 1913 and 1920. It nevertheless boasted Nikola Tesla as a contributing writer.

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5YK9P TIL a pony in Cornwall, England named "Fat Boy" broke out of his stable into a nearby garden with another pony, got drunk from munching on fallen fermenting apples, and fell into a swimming pool. Fire crews spent 2 hrs building a set of hay steps in the pool & hoisted Fat Boy out with harnesses.
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