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TIL: The Nintendo Game Boy (1989) ran at 60fps

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yVeDM TIL orangutans have a low metabolism and, pound-for-pound, spend less energy than any other primate. This helps them survive in their native rainforests where food availability is unpredictable. However, it also means they grow and reproduce slowly—females only give birth once every 7 or 8 years.
nod TIL Ronald Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in his second term election, missing the only one by less than 4000 votes
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