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TIL the SNES and Sega Genesis had unofficial online capabilities too, but the service was discontinued due to lack of demand.

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X8MQ TIL The harmonious coexistence of the various religions along Pitt Street in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia has earned the street its nickname - the Street of Harmony. Places of worship of Islam,Taoism,Hinduism and Christianity are located within metres of one another along this street.
4bBN TIL As a knife-wielding assassin jumped out of a crowd of people & lunged toward the President of the Maldives, a quick-thinking Boy Scout who was standing in the crowd in his uniform grabbed the blade & saved the leader’s life. As in the US, the motto of the Maldivian Boy Scouts is: “Be Prepared.”
j68lj TIL that if you're over the age of 62 and in the US, you can get a free lifetime pass to all federal recreation areas managed by the National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, or the US Army Corps of Engineers for $80.
gpKy TIL that, according to the Canadian Federal government, Santa Claus is a Canadian Citizen.