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TIL Max Payne was originally named Max Heat and 3D Realms spent over $20,000 trademarking the name before someone at the company suggested Max Payne, which was immediately adopted.

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D191J TIL that in Jamaica, homosexual activity is punishable with up to a decade in prison. However, this law only applies to men, so lesbian activity is legal.
KOmW4 TIL before the WWII Battle of Okinawa, the Japanese military forced Okinawan boys as young as 14 to fight against the US invasion. They weren't expected to win so the boys were given suicide missions. The only weapon most were given were 2 grenades - one for the US solders the other for themselves.
wLMM8 TIL an Algerian Muslim saved over 500 Jews and Resistance fighters during WWII by providing false papers stating they were Muslim.
e0Wb5 TIL that Longyou Grottoe, which are no less than 2,000 years old, represent one of the largest underground excavations of ancient times. Scientists from around the world have absolutely no idea how they were built, by whom, and why.
LQVr0 TIL the greatest temperature variation in 24-hour period was 57.2°C (103°F), in Loma, Montana. Over the course of the day, the town experienced a rise from -47.7°C (-54°F) to 9.4°C (49°F).