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TIL the Game Boy was only discontinued in 2003.

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kkg7 TIL in 2001, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the right of Alice Randall to publish a parody of ‘Gone with the Wind’ called 'The Wind Done Gone’, which told the same story from the point of view of Scarlett O'Hara’s slaves, who were glad to be rid of her.
DdBj TIL that yellow teeth are stronger than white ones, since the natural colour of our teeth is light yellow or grey. Products which whiten our teeth can permanently weaken them.
1aAZd TIL that Volvo once intercepted the Superbowl commercials break by asking viewers to tweet to them every time a rival car Ad was on. One free car per commercial. They stole the spotlight by spending a fraction of what others did.
p8GyO TIL David Letterman was Blackmailed for $2 Million and Worked with Authorities to Catch the Perpetrator.
XEMbj TIL One of the most popular national daily newspapers in Japan circulated an entirely recyclable newspaper. It had plant seeds embedded in the news print. After reading, you could plant the newspaper directly into soil and it would grow.