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TIL that Obsidian receives no royalties from Fallout: New Vegas because they signed a contract with Bethesda stipulating that they would only do so if the game matched or exceeded an 85 rating on Metacritic. Fallout: New Vegas received an 84 rating.

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rgMM TIL Wilt Chamberlain once challenged Muhammad Ali to a boxing match. Wilt was a foot taller,60 pounds heavier, and had a 92 inch reach. During a joint press conference, Ali answered every question with “Timberrrrr!” After breaking to meet with his lawyers, Wilt returned and called the fight off.
neKnG TIL Someone revived the dead ancient Sumerian language in the form of a 4,100 year old poem. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” played on the Sumerian long neck gishgudi.
de6Z TIL that Green tea can improve your cognitive function, in particular the working memory
a8GdA TIL that there is a unit called the Scandinavian mile, which is sometimes used in Norway and Sweden to this day. It is 10 kilometers.
9wvWm TIL that Hadrians Wall does not, and never has, marked the border between England and Scotland