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TIL HAL Laboratory’s (creators of Kirby and Super Smash Bros.) name was created to put them one step ahead of IBM with each letter

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wom4o TIL of Malik Ambar (1548 – 1626), a black man enslaved in the horn of Africa, converted to Islam, brought to India and freed upon his master's death. From there he would create a successful mercenary army, pioneer guerillera warfare, and become a prime minister known for his administrative skill.
X9X6 TIL Master Chief is 6'10" without armour and 7'2" with armour.
OGGN6 TIL about Lochner Vs. NY in which the Supreme Court ruled that a New York law setting maximum working hours for bakers was unconstitutional.
AAv7 TIL that two men in Louisiana (Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace) have been held in solitary confinement for the last 40 years.
GAYa5 TIL that the Moon (Earth's moon) is larger than Pluto