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TIL The High Five was invented " in 1977

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Me5VW TIL there is a quarterly magazine called Delayed Gratification that covers the news of the previous three months.
d8ymE TIL that Matthew Perry was addicted to painkillers, and revealed that due to his addiction, he doesn't remember filming seasons 3 to 6 of Friends
KRVB TIL Bill Gates once released mosquitos at his presentation on malaria, stating “There’s no reason only poor people should have the experience.”
ZpA0R TIL in 1966 a group of Argentinian militants hijacked and forced a commercial flight to land in the Falkland Islands and demanded the British authorities to surrender. The hijackers are still celebrated in Argentina today.
8alkX TIL the first widespread book detailing contraception and sexual health was created and published illegally by some Canadian students in 1968. The ‘Birth Control Handbook’ rapidly gained popularity with its critical information and, within a year, millions were distributed across the US and Canada.