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TIL as of 2023 the Shrek franchise has grossed over $4 billion

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EgkOX TIL that its not safe to work on a computer during a thunderstorm unless it is wireless
ADpEB TIL that long before DDOS or spam-mail attacks there was the infamous "Black Fax". Senders would attack the receiver with completely black pages to occupy their fax machine and making them use up all their expensive ink/toner and paper.
690Nm TIL the fun fact of “Your body has around 100,000 km of capillaries alone, the tiniest of your blood vessels, with a surface area of around 1000 square meters." Is not correct. The real value is closer to 9000 and 19,000 km.
9eBQ TIL that after David Bowie released his album “Low”, Nick Lowe responded by releasing an EP called “Bowi”.
kORrE TIL the Pan-American Coffee Bureau coined the phrase 'coffee break' in 1952, and ran a $2 million advertising campaign with the message that a 'coffee break' would give workers 'a needed moment of relaxation along with a caffeine jolt'