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TIL Germany sold 22 Mig-29 to Poland in 2003 for just 22 €.

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ADOp4 TIL that the night before the Miracle on Ice, American goalie Jim Craig and Soviet star forward Sergei Markov played the arcade game "Centipede" at the Olympic Village. The two could barely speak in each other's language, so they communicated with nods and laughs.
bJPZ TIL Four days after the Hillsborough disaster, in the European Cup semi-final between AC Milan v Real Madrid, the referee blew his whistle two minutes into the game to stop play and hold a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives. Halfway through, AC Milan fans sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
DY4D TIL that in 1996 MTV nominated Nick Cave for “Best Male Artist.” He asked that they withdraw the nomination, which they did.
b97dE TIL that playing "pink noise" - the sound of uniform static - while sleeping has been found to improve sleep quality and also help memory.
Q5DX TIL that 8 people each bought an app for $1000 which did nothing but display a mantra