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TIL Make Love Not Warcraft from South Park almost caused Trey Parker to lose it because he thought it was so remarkably bad, but it ended up to be regarded as one of the best South Park episodes ever created.

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WkOKL TIL, the video game industry, is taking over the entertainment world. The global games market is estimated to generate $152.1 billion from 2.5 billion gamers. By comparison, the worldwide box office industry was worth $41.7 billion, while global music revenues reached $19.1 billion in 2018.
16x1r TIL that Lamine Yamal, a Spanish professional footballer, signed his first contract with FC Barcelona when he was 6 years old
QJyDa If you’ve ever travelled on a commercial airplane, there’s a likely chance you’ve noticed those little white swirls in the center of those engines on the wings. It may seem straightforward: to keep people on the ground advised when the turbofan is spinning, right? But that doesn’t explain everything.
nWapG TIL The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years. It was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed in the city’s museum.
gMNv8 TIL: There is a psychological state called “helper’s high” whereby giving produces endorphins in the brain that provide a mild version of a morphine high. Research has shown that helping others lights up the same part of the brain as receiving rewards or experiencing pleasure.