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TIL Iraq has spent $85M on fake bomb detectors

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Lk1Y9 TIL that when Yuri Gagarin visited Manchester, it was pouring rain. He however insisted that the roof of his convertible remain down and refused an umbrella, saying that 'If all these people have turned out to welcome me and can stand in the rain, so can I'.
690x8 TIL Flappy Bird, released in May 2013, became a sleeper hit in early 2014, and by the end of January, it was the most downloaded free game on the iOS App Store, earning $50,000 a day. However, the developer soon removed it, citing guilt over "the game's addictive nature and overuse."
grdXL TIL Vinegar isn't just added to sushi rice for flavor, it's to prevent the growth of harmful pathogens
x6e1b TIL: The Berenstein Bears and Berenstain Bears both existed
16DrD TIL that there's a programming language called APL. It stands for 'a programming language.'