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TIL Windows 95 was the second most installed piece of software on computers in 1995; videogame DOOM was first.

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P1PvE TIL that William the Bastard's cousin was Ralph the Asshead
KOaKG TIL after 4 years of coming last for amount of tourists in the United States, Nebraska changed their slogan to "Nebraska: Honestly its not for everyone".
4XWeo TIL that a larger brain generally means a longer yawn
vPVoR TIL that Minnesota Has Been Holding Onto a Captured Confederate Flag for Over a Century, and When Virginia Asked for It Back, Governor Jesse Ventura Responded: "Why?" he asked. "We won."
ABng TIL, at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Jesse Owens (3 Golds already in hand) was one failed jump away from not even qualifying for the Long Jump Final. German competitor, Luz Long, placed a white towel 1 foot from the plate & told Jesse to ‘take off from there.’