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TIL about the existence of a symbol for ?!, the interrobang

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78YVr TIL The Today Show was on the verge of failure, until it was saved by a chimp named J. Fred Muggs. He was a daily guest on the show until anchor Dave Garroway became jealous and drugged Muggs mug.
QvWd TIL Facebook introduced a new newsfeed then cancelled it - the user experience was so good that users no longer spent so much time on Facebook, reducing ad profits.
yyAJ TIL Marilyn Manson wrote an article in 1999 after the Columbine shooting and blamed the media for making the murderers ‘celebrities’
kvjg TIL that there is an island in the Maroni River on the French Guiana/Suriname border which was formed when a British ship “Edith Cavell” ran aground. The shipwreck is covered in foliage.
4kAMJ TIL Women’s shirt buttons are on the left-hand side because wealthy women used to be dressed by their maids and it was easier to access.