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TIL that the term "Cyber Monday" dates to the early 2000s and refers to a time when most people still had dial-up internet at home and would use their employers' high-speed internet connections to shop online upon returning to work after Thanksgiving break.

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E1rKP TIL the Arrente indigenous people of Central Australia have released a set of indigemojis. They are a set of emojis relevant to their culture and lives and include cool things such as kangaroo tails, troopies, cowboy hat and swag.
VMNKQ TIL Clear Urine Means You're Overly Hydrated -- I always thought that clear urine was a good thing, but apparently not!
OZl6 TIL that the largest flyover in history occurred 69 years ago today. 3,000 carrier aircraft and 400 bombers flew over Tokyo Bay during the signing of the peace treaty that ended World War 2 as a show of force
wRyM TIL that in the 18th century John Harrison claimed that he could build a clock to keep time to within a second over 100 days; it triggered widespread ridicule at his time. The clock had been built to his exact specifications in 2015; it was declared the “most accurate mechanical clock”
9w7QG TIL Adolf Hitler was worried Kilroy was the codename of a high-level Allied spy & Stalin was terrified when he found "Kilroy was here" written in the VIP bathroom. The first modern instance of a meme as counter intelligence.