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TIL Nokia made a handheld game console in 2003, the N-Gage. In the first two weeks, Nokia claimed to have sold 400,000 units, but researchers later found they had only actually sold 5,800~ units in total.

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wLQdM TIL Almost all pianos that are given away for free are not worth the cost of having it moved into your home. The simplest of piano moves will cost a minimum of $250. If you discover it cannot be tuned or fixed, for a reasonable price, then it will cost more to have it disposed
16VMW TIL Although different in stature and build and created earlier than the famed Egyptian pyramids, Sudan has more ancient pyramids than Egypt. There are around 2000 Kushite pyramids in upper Sudan, compared with 200 Egyptian pyramids.
VZJp TIL The song “I Want It That Way” by The Backstreet Boys, which went #1 in 25 countries, has lyrics that don’t make sense because Max Martin, who wrote the song, was still learning English at the time. Kevin Richardson, member of the band, said “Ultimately, the song doesn’t really make much sense.”
gBJL TIL that Bob Barker was trained as a Navy fighter pilot in WW2, but wasn’t sent to a fleet squadron in time to fight. He once said: “I was all ready to go, and when the enemy heard that I was headed for the Pacific, they surrendered. That was the end of World War II.”
YL6P TIL after Scarface was given an X rating three times by the MPAA, director Brian De Palma held a panel of real narcotics experts who said that the film was a realistic portrayal of the drug underworld that should be seen by everyone. Because of this, the MPAA allowed the third cut to be released.