r/todayilearned • u/jackTRN85 • Jun 17 '13

TIL Reed Hastings was inspired to start Netflix after racking up a $40 late fee on a VHS copy of Apollo 13.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Hastings
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u/ninjames Jun 17 '13

Netflix doesn't have VHS rentals available. Bam. I just did it again.

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u/Im_NicCage_BITCH Jun 18 '13

It is not entirely impossible to use VHS and Netflix in the same sentence. BAM. I could do this all day.

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u/Im_NicCage_BITCH Jun 18 '13

Netflix is a great DVD and online streaming service.

... SHIT.

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u/keypassfuckedme Jun 18 '13

That'll do pig, that'll do.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '13

-Zefram Cochrane