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TIL about the McAfrika, a limited edition McDonald’s hamburger sold in 2002 in their Norwegian locations which drew international criticism because its release occurred just as famine broke out in Southern Africa.

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VBMw8 TIL the cult 1960s animated TV show Roger Ramjet made history as the first animated series to ever be given a home video release, when it was released in 1972 on the short-lived "Cartrivision" format.
O1p4 TIL The first “iPhone” was actually released in 1998 by a company called Infogear, a good nine years before Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s iPhone. Infogear was subsequently acquired by Cisco which then got into a trademark battle with Apple in 2007 over the name. The two companies eventually settled.
W7ZxY TIL that from the 1800s through the 1970s, a secret pseudo-language was used amongst British entertainers, sailors, and criminals. It was a mixture of Italian, Romani, Yiddish and rhyming slang, and originated the modern slang terms “acdc,” “butch,” “camp,” “ogle” and others.
m1kWO TIL about Plastivores. Bacteria, Fungi and even some insects that can break down and de-polymerize all kinds of plastics. Once thought to be rare in nature, Plastivorous activity is being increasingly found in a wide variety of places including sea-water and the Amazon.
VMOym TIL there was a virus in the popular video game, World of Warcraft, which, despite being intended for a small area, spread rapidly causing vacant cities and widespread death until it was fixed. The event grabbed the attention of epidemiologists.