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TIL: The “Fi” in “Wi-Fi” doesn’t stand for anything, it’s a play on words of “Hi-Fi”

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jN5da TIL Maurice Ravel’s Boléro was meant for the main theme song of The Legend of Zelda. They couldn’t get the rights until just after the game would release, so Koji Kondo wrote the iconic score in one night.
6rjJ TIL That the Japanese school year is 240 days long, giving their students three more years of total instruction received compared to an American High School grad.
ygJv TIL Bugatti Veyron tires cost $42,000 for a set. At top speed they only last 15 minutes. The wheels have to be replaced every other tire change to ensure the integrity of the bead seal at high speed. Those are $69,000 a set.
d81NZ TIL a single Dutch restaurant is blocking Wendy’s from opening in the EU
n8o9 TIL that The Netherlands sends 20,000 tulips to Canada each year as thanks for their aid during World War II.