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TIL that Gangnam Style was so viral and gathered views so quickly, YouTube had to change the view count system to prevent a stack overflow as the original 32-bit integer system tops out at ~2.14 billion.

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bpNa TIL that Steven Spielberg purposely did not allow Matt Damon to attend the pre-production Boot Canp for actors in Saving Private Ryan so the remaining cast would build up genuine resentment for his character.
Eb4d TIL in 2007, India introduced a “zero rupee note” as a means of fighting political corruption. The notes are “paid” in protest by citizens to govt functionaries who solicit bribes in return for services which are supposed to be free
5YpZQ TIL The Spanish name Esteban and the French name Étienne are equivalent to the English name Stephen. They all derive from the Greek name Stephanos.
xVrJo TIL that the distance of the great wall is almost double the distance between the US and China
rRye4 TIL Pat Keller was the first person to Kayak off of Linville Falls. One of his professors documented the descent and the photographs ended up in a couple of magazines . . . which were seen by the National Parks Service who fined Pat Keller $5,000.