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TIL after Tony Hawk complained about how bad the prototype skateboard emoji looked, he was invited to help redesign it

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ZQ8D TIL Russia has a retirement age of 55 for Women and 60 for Men.
KNgw TIL the developers of Game Dev Tycoon released a pirated version that caused players to go bankrupt because of piracy
gMVx8 TIL That the multi-colored lines associated with non-working TVs are known as a test card. I also learned that the test card for PAL (European, Brazilian, etc.) TVs is a different pattern, featuring multi-colored and many black-and-white lines in a circle.
5V0JB TIL the 1980s Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar illegally imported four hippos (one male and three female) to his private zoo. After his death in 1993, the hippos were left to roam freely. With no natural predators, their population grew significantly, leading to ecological concerns.
695RX TIL Beyoncé got her name from her mother's maiden name.