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TIL- Blackberry is still alive and has evolved. It's hiring all over the world currently and is valued at $2.09B.

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WGM8 TIL Laverne Cox has an identical twin brother who plays the pre-transition version of her character in Orange Is The New Black
gbGA TIL “Made in Germany” was introduced by Britain to protect its people from “bad” import goods into the empire. But it backfired as most people noticed “Made in Germany” as a mark of quality instead.
9wDl6 TIL A 2015 study conducted on Coupon usage had preliminary evidence to increase Oxytocin , reduce Stress, and improve overall Mood.
epmV4 TIL about Alexis St. Martin who had a hole in his stomach after getting shot. At the time not much was known about the stomach and digestion so a physician performed experiments on St. Martin e.g. dangling meat through the hole directly into the stomach.
b9bWZ TIL that some animals, such as penguins and chimpanzees, can sometimes prostitute themselves for pebbles or meat.