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TIL: In 2014, former MIT employee Ethan Zuckerman apologized for inventing the first popup ad in 1997.

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yQ51V TIL that Ford did NOT actually base their decision about the Ford Pinto on their estimated legal costs of lawsuits. It is a myth that was given new life by Fight club.
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