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TIL that the first ever storage device used by Google was made out of LEGO because it presented an easy way to store several hard-drives.

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ne8xr TIL of the Winsor Hum, a mysterious, low-pitched noise that has plagued residents of Windsor, ON since 2011. No one fully knows its origin.
5VwWp TIL Betty Crocker's Bisquick, "A World of Baking in a Box," is review-bombed and has lowered sales. The recipe was changed in 2022; recipes now require the addition of oil. Bisquick fans are unaware of the formula changes (following old recipes not the ones on the box).
4PKg TIL a man leaped from a 7th story balcony at a Chinese shopping mall after his girlfriend refused to stop shopping. He reportedly told her she had ‘more shoes than she could wear in a lifetime’ before jumping to his death.
nkKd TIL That although some apes can use sign language, they have never asked a question.
yyep TIL a disco version of the Star Wars Theme became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 1, 1977 - and held the spot for two weeks.