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TIL The CEO of Spotify was the CEO of uTorrent in 2006

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W7VG9 TIL Reporters without Borders have used a Minecraft server to build a virtual library, indexed by country, the Library offers in game copies of banned books and articles that circumvent internet censorship, called The Uncensored Library.
0mrM TIL that Erik The Red deliberately gave Greenland a more appealing name than “Iceland” in order to lure potential settlers. It worked.
9Yj5G TIL, American pilots flew P-51 Mustangs in Very Long Range misisons operating from the island of Iwo Jima during WW2. These 7+ hour missions involved flying 3 hours across the open Pacific to targets in Japan and then 3+ hours return flight. Threats included bad weather, flak, enemy planes, etc.
Z8Jao TIL one traveller from China bought a first class ticket which came with access to a VIP lounge that had free food. He enjoyed 300 free meals by reschduling 300 times in a year. When investigated, he canceled the ticket and got a full refund.
VK7D TIL the largest living creature on earth is a 2,200 acre mushroom living in Oregon.