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TIL the "Mario Bros" song was inspired by a song called "Sister Marian" (1984)

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oB8G8 TIL of the "Law of Triviality" - AKA the "The Bike Shedding" effect. C. Northcote Parkinson's argument claims individuals or organizations spend a disproportionate amount of time on trivial, easy to grasp issues rather than far more important, difficult tasks.
6EGk8 TIL 90% of the world’s population lives on the northern hemisphere
9YYa7 TIL Vice President Dick Cheney shot a man in the face, who then apologized for getting shot in the face.
MeR1W TIL that Nintendo pushed usage of the term "game console" so people would stop calling products from other manufacturers "Nintendos", otherwise they would have risked losing their trademark.
epn1k TIL of musician Gary U.S. Bonds (born Gary Levone Anderson), whose label gave him the stage name U.S. Bonds in the hopes of getting him accidental attention through public service announcements advertising the sale of government bonds (i.e. buy U.S. Bonds).