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TIL “iOS” does not belong to Apple, but is instead licensed from Cisco, who owns the trademark.

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Men8m TIL about rogue waves which for centuries, scientists believed were a myth, despite eyewitness accounts from returning mariners. The first real measurement only occurred on Jan 1, 1995 where it was recorded on an oil-drilling platform off the coast of Norway.
mLAx TIL For years, James Randi (nee Zwinge) wrote everyday “I, Randall Zwinge, will die today” along with the date and his signature on a card he carried in his wallet. He hoped in the event of his untimely death, he would be credited with having predicted it.
4XDlw TIL that from 1793 to 1857 the US minted a half-cent.
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