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TIL that people used to believe geese grew on trees

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Wmx4 TIL that there was footage taken of JFK’s assassination that has never been seen by the public - allegedly confiscated by the FBI
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8eYYb TIL Ron Gilbert, co-developer of the 1987 game "Maniac Mansion," coined the phrase "cutscenes" for the game's innovative use of non-playable videos that "interrupt gameplay to advance the story and inform the player about offscreen events."
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