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TIL when when Android was unveiled in 2007, Nokia was quoted as saying “we don’t see this as a threat,” and a member of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile team stated “I don’t understand the impact that they are going to have.”

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KYK44 TIL that Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy was appointed commissioner of the American Soccer League despite his unfamiliarity with the sport. He was relieved of his duties after 5 years because despite his tenure, Cousy would still go around telling people he knew nothing about soccer.
rD51 TIL In the six days it takes to complete an episode, “South Park” employees typically put in 100 hours per week.
8aLgZ TIL about Sylbo, a language where you can say anything just by whistling.
a8gnN TIL that to raise morale in the Pacific theater in WWII, the US deployed a barge capable of storing 2000 gallons (7600 L) of ice cream and making another 10 gallons (38 L) every seven minutes.
N7YKE TIL Lesbian couples are more likely to formalize their relationships, as female couples account for more than two-thirds of same-sex couples who marry.