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TIL Sony made a special black Playstation that would let you develop games and could only be purchased by mail order. It cost $750 in 1997 and today is very difficult to come by.

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YKMx TIL that one of the reasons your lungs feel refreshed when walking through a pine forest is because of an anti-inflammatory compound called a-Pinene, found in conifers. It is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and abundantly present in marijuana.
Eg4YW TIL Canadian sweepstakes winners are required to complete a math equation to be eligible to receive their prize due to the Canadian Competition Act
GYrEN TIL: The man behind "Wood on the bed" meme was a deacon, minor league football player, and died of a heart attack over 6 years ago
R6g4 TIL of the Vela Incident, A nuclear explosion in the Indian ocean of unknown origin. The most widespread theory is that it was a joint South African-Israeli nuclear test.
XE80D TIL Cruella almost made a return as the main villain in 1972s The Rescuers and concept art was even drew up for it