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TIL Facebook lost about $700 billion in market capitalization after rebranding as Meta

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OGOv7 TIL that France still does not recognise North Korea, along with Japan and South Korea.
Q9aa TIL John Lennon claimed “Ticket to Ride” was inspired by cards carried by German prostitutes indicating a clean bill of health.
LAPv TIL that during the 1977 New York blackout, a number of looters stole DJ equipment from electronics stores and as a result, the hip hop genre, barely known outside of the Bronx at the time, grew at an astounding rate from 1977 onward.
gMyWA TIL Laika the Space Dog did not live for many days in space, but instead died in a panic shortly after launch.
wLNRP TIL that Color-Changing Inks Can Be Printed onto Clothing to Warn the Wearer About Potential Health Issues