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TIL:Anne Parrish, whilst browsing bookshops in Paris, came upon a book that was one of her childhood favorites. She picked up the old book and showed it to her husband. He opened it and found the inscription: “Anne Parrish, 209 N. Weber Street, Colorado Springs.” It was Anne’s very own book.

EgmPP TIL that in 2017 Microsoft announced that it would replace Paint, its longstanding Windows drawing software, with Paint 3D. After "an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia" from users, the company offered both to users. Microsoft later removed Paint 3D, but Paint is still available.
OMd7 TIL that the former Soviet Union has its own internet domain .su and access to google.su requires a login and password
xPnD TIL in 1967 Israel attacked U.S.S. Liberty as an attempt to create a false flag attack and spur a war against Iran, the only reason a war didn’t happen is because a soviet spy plane flew over head and took pictures of the incident.
BrnnW TIL After Bill Cosby's crimes, and all reruns of the Cosby Show being dropped, actor Geoffrey Owens was forced to bag groceries at Trader Joe's due to royalties drying up. Tyler Perry discovered this and picked him up for a 10 part role in a TV show, kick-starting back his career.
nWKOr TIL: mRNA was first tested in the 1990s, but a 2005 breakthrough made it stable for medical use.Early attempts failed as mRNA degraded too quickly. In 2005, scientists developed lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect it, enabling new medical applications