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TIL the Dragon Quest series (1986) is older than the Final Fantasy series (1987)

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5YJR TIL that a real life Mario Kart is going to be inaugurated in Italy in 2 weeks
n0ad TIL in 1973 in NY, a man was arrested for murder. He revealed to his lawyers where 2 other bodies (of at that time missing) teens were buried. They withheld the information from police & the families. Vilified at the time, they’re now considered heroes for upholding attorney/client privilege.
mxDBY TIL that jazz legend Louis Armstrong loved laxatives. In fact, he printed cards which bore a picture of him sitting on a toilet—as viewed through a keyhole—with the slogan "Satch says, 'Leave it all behind ya!'"
KdXQ TIL drivers in Ohio receive a yellow “scarlet letter” license plate if they have been convicted of a DUI.
J1wGV TIL: Asthmador was an asthma treatment in the US in the 1950s. It was made up of 3 toxic/hallucinogenic compounds belladonna (atropine), stramonium (nightshade/jimson weed), and potassium perchlorate (oxidant commonly used in fireworks). One common delivery method for Asthmador - cigarettes!