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e0a04 TIL that Stardew Valley was created by Eric Barone who was the sole developer on the game. He did all of the programming, designed all of pixel art and produced all of the music. He graduated with a computer science degree in 2011 but couldn't find a job in the industry and made the game. Inspiring.
9wO7B TIL the use of pesticides to kill cockroaches is thought to have inadvertently contributed to the resurgence of bed bugs since cockroaches are one of their natural predators
kRb5 TIL Rolex strapped a watch onto the robotic arm of a submarine as it dove to the deepest point in the ocean and the watch functioned throughout the whole trip
e7l5 TIL that an Cuban-American FBI agent spent 3 years undercover in the Gambino crime family, convincing everyone he was Italian. He nearly became a made member of the family before the investigation was stopped.
loVL5 TIL That Albus Dumbledore's Chair From The Harry Potter Films Was The Inspired By The Coronation Chair AKA King Edward's Chair.