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TIL the first ever game to be given an Everyone 10+ rating is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

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p8RyZ TIL reading while pooping has been common throughout history. Ancient Roman bathhouses often contained libraries with scrolls for reading.
YpxwA TIL that during the Civil War the king of Siam (now known as Thailand) offered Lincoln war elephants to help fight the confederates. Lincoln respectfully declined.
D1Ymj TIL All Bran is only 87% bran. Damn it.
v1Ly8 TIL The Boeing 747 airframe is designed to carry an extra engine called the "5th Pod Ferrying System" for delivering engines to other 747 aircraft on short notice.
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