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TIL that Apple started working on the iPad in 2002, and the iPhone was actually a spin-off from the iPad development.

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oQLR TIL since 1914, rooftops of residential buildings near Wrigley Field have had seating available to watch the Chicago Cubs play baseball. In 2002, the Cubs began legal proceedings against some of those homeowners, asserting that they were illegally using a copyrighted game, and sued for royalties.
d8QV8 TIL Jelly Babies were originally named “Unclaimed Babies” in 1864. They renamed the candy “Peace Babies” to mark the end of WWI, before giving them their present name.
QGWL TIL the Catholic Church considers superstition to be a sin.
v1Oj4 TIL in 2013 police busted a meat packing plant in Guangxi, China that was selling 20 tons of chicken meat slaughtered in 1967. It had been treated with hydrogen peroxide to make it look presentable in markets and stores.
kOYX4 TIL that Halo was supposed to be a Mac exclusive game, and Steve Jobs even announced it at MacWorld in 1999. After that presentation, Microsoft ended up buying out Bungie Studios and made it a Xbox exclusive because they saw the potential in it.