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TIL that IPCC report was reviewed and edited by oil company representatives.

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PVe TIL that President Bill Clinton said he would personally pay the bill to keep the National Christmas Tree lit during the government shutdown resulting from disagreements on the 1996 federal budget
Y7DOv TIL most of the tools to crack games on game consoles such as the N64, Switch, Playstation, Xbox, etc., are in large part thanks to the efforts of a French engineer named Max Louarn. He spent 5 years from prison from 1994 to 1999 and is currently wanted for various crimes in the U.S.
ANYod TIL Norway sends The UK a christmas tree every year to thank UK for saving Norway in WW2
j6Vda TIL In Washington State (and likely others) teachers are exempt employees and can legally be paid a salary of $0.00 per year.
AD7r4 TIL that Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi) spent his first 9 years of his life in a hospital and when he was finally well enough to leave, was sent to a Japanese internment camp in Arizona.