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TIL I found out that SEGA's name comes from SErvice GAmes.

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1aWx8 TIL that the first known instance of written Finnish is the phrase 'I wish I knew how to speak Finnish, but I'm not able.'
WkxY9 TIL that although the Maya were already in decay when the Spanish arrived and therefore did not offer much resistance, the location of their civilization centers in the deep jungle made their last city survive until 1697.
W7ErY TIL about Ponte City, a 55 story circular apartment building in Johannesburg, South Africa. Built in 1975, in the 80s gang activity made the area very unsafe and garbage thrown into the open core reached 5 stories high. It has since been restored and is once again a desirable place to live.
4X1Zb TIL that Tanuka are seen as an animal of luck in Japan because of their hude ballsack (Just look at those pictures!)
6Q4Q TIL there is a site very much like eBay, except you buy and sell souls.