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TIL Microsoft Flight Simulator is 3 years older than Microsoft Windows

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ogVR TIL A Dutch Police Force Is Training Eagles To Combat Drones
BrOOk TIL Ming Dynasty eunuchs and courtesans in the Ming Dynasty formed a distinctive form of marriage in a secretive way. Although Ming eunuchs were incapable of bearing children, they were equally eager to have a family.
kgE7 TIL that the Mushroom upgrade sound effect from Super Mario Bros is just a highly-sped up arpeggio similar to the end-of-level celebration theme. (Watch at about 0:57 to 1:08).
46K6 TIL Donated Bibles were sent to Romania and subsequently pulped into TP because there was a toilet paper shortage.
VM1NG Tajikistan's Lake Sarez is stunning. But some experts say it's a ticking time bomb.