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TIL that Louis C.K. played Brendon Small’s estranged dad in Home Movies

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9YN17 TIL from 1897-1953, the NYC Post Office moved some of its mail using an intricate system of underground pneumatic tubes that shot canisters at a speed of 35 mph. At its peak, the tube system carried close to 100,000 letters a day – about 30% of all the mail that was routed through the city.
QJvxL TIL South Korea mints coins for various other countries including India, Israel and Argentina
rNkeW TIL There was going to be an Austin Powers racing game on the SEGA Dreamcast by Rockstar but it was cancelled
N7JMM TIL, Roger Troutman of the band Zapp & Roger used to get sick and feel ill from using a talk box because the talk box he was using was shared by other musicians, and somebody had to guard it because of these incidents.
BgpPd TIL "Below the fold" is referring to the bottom half of a newspaper.