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TIL that Ryu from Street Fighter is based on Karate master Mas Oyama

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8r7V TIL of the Halcyon, a $2500, LaserDisc-based video game console from 1985. It was entirely voice-activated, and the manufacturer claimed it was as ‘intelligent’ as the HAL 9000. It never saw commercial release, and fewer than a dozen still exist.
lovPA TIL that Charles Bronson once took took a civilian hostage and demanded an inflatable doll, a helicopter and a cup of tea. He later released the hostage after being disgusted when he broke wind on front of him.
WkLn4 TIL: UPS uses route optimization software to save nearly $100,000,000 a year in fuel costs, mostly by eliminating left turns whenever possible.
mwOy TIL that in 1999 an Iraqi refugee fled to Australia and lived off their welfare system. Years later after he became successful, he walked into the local welfare office and tried to pay back every cent with an $18,000 check.
X0rJE TIL a Norfolk Southern employee left points misaligned, resulting in a train collision that spilled chlorine gas everywhere, right next to a textile mill. 9 people died that day, 250 people had lung injuries requiring medical treatment.