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TIL Enya has never performed a full concert.

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E1DaP TIL That in the original Pacman, it was impossible to beat the game due to a bug that would occur on level 256 from a buffer overflow.
4kA9J TIL: There was a Stanford study that took low income stressed/anxious children and exposed them to distressing images such as car crashes and then pleasant images to determine that they have stronger fear signals than typical kids which leads to more impulsive and less controlled actions.
16g9r TIL in 2020 the Royal Australian Mint released a "Donation Dollar" coin specifically designed to be donated. Six million of them have been issued so far, and research shows over 60% of people finding them donate them, resulting in an estimated $1.9 million donated to charities and people in need.
L88d TIL Billiards is called “Pool” because of horse race poolrooms. In the 1800s betting parlors were called poolrooms, “pool” referring to a collective bet. Billiard tables were installed in poolrooms for people to pass time between races. Eventually the phrase “shooting pool” meant playing billiards.
Av6x TIL that Mount Everest has 4G LTE internet coverage and cellular service.