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TIL of Forward Compatibility, the ability of a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself.

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L9n0 TIL in 1990, First Lady Barbara Bush criticized The Simpsons as “the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.“ Marge wrote a letter to her, in character, politely telling her not to be so judgmental and explaining that her family tried their best. Mrs Bush later apologized for her “loose tongue”
6e6l TIL Peter the Great, enamored of Western ways, encouraged cleanshavenness among Russians by imposing a tax on beards. Noblemen paid 100 rubles a year for a medallion that served as a beard license.
6EMm7 TIL the lead guitarist for the Bangles, the drummer for the Cowsills, and the kid from Lost In Space play in a band called Action Skulls. Not unpleasant boomer soft pop.
NXJKb TIL bird feathers are actually modified reptilian scales
E1kGP TIL Paper fortune tellers have 5 other names