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TIL Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, was so good at Tetris that Nintendo Power magazine eventually stopped publishing his high scores because he dominated the leaderboard.

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X8EQ TIL the British royal family refused to flee London during the Blitz, instead choosing to endure the horrific bombings and support the common people during a time of crisis. The Buckingham Palace suffered 9 direct hits, and the royal family earned adoration and respect from across the country.
LmZm TIL one of the biggest drug lords in history was a woman who built Miami by giving her money to banks, killed two of her husbands, made $80 mil, sold drugs for 50 years, and set the standard for drug trade which led to Pablo Escobar’s success. She only served ten years in prison.
KYBQG TIL that 2MASS J18082002−5104378 is the oldest star we know of at 13.5 billion years old. It is one generation of stars removed from the Big Bang, and has a companion star that is just as old!
grXKA TIL of His Imperial Majesty Norton I., Emperor of the United States. In 1859, He delivered a proclamation to the San Francisco Evening Bulletin declared himself emperor. They indulged him, starting his 21 year reign.
ABxd TIL most mammals live for the same number of heartbeats before dying, from elephants to shrews.