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TIL that Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin had an improvised jam session which was recorded but never released.

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BreyD TIL Nintendo experimented with a modem add-on for the NES that would allow Minnesota residents to play the state lottery on their NES. They also had plans to enable stock trading and online gaming. The idea was scrapped however, because it was thought it would encourage underage gambling.
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