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TIL that Earthbound has several anti-piracy measures in place, including crashing and deleting all of your save data during the final boss fight if you’re using a pirated copy of the game.

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QPvX TIL that selective breeding creates language barriers in dogs and makes it harder for them to communicate and socialize normally. [i.e., if Fluffy keeps getting into fights at the dog park, this might be why.]
Z8Em4 TIL Sea Otters are the reason kelp forests exist off the coast of California
9YVDQ TIL Ikea is the largest charity in the world, and being a non-profit means they pay just 3.5% in tax instead of the 18% rate they should be paying.
knJ4 TIL The release of Halo 2 was delayed because one of the developers hid a picture of his butt within the game.
XEpkr TIL "Cavers who witnessed earthquakes while underground have described sounds as if a distant aircraft was passing by, as in becoming perceptibly louder, then fading away."