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TIL Of all the versions of Tetris, Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov considers the Game Boy version his favorite, as it's the one that's closest to his original concept.

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GYnJJ TIL that there is a position in the House of Lords called Black Rod. Their job is to summon the House of Commons and have a door slammed in their face, showing the people's power over the monarchy.
mPJY TIL that during the Depression, women would make clothing out of feed sacks. When the manufacturers found out, they started printing floral and geometric patterns on the inside of the sacks.
GAPN5 TIL that NBC and Cablevision partnered to put live coverage of the 1992 Olympics on 3 Pay Per View channels. The "Olympics Triplecast" was a flop, and even triggered a lawsuit from NYC over false advertising.
KYwXJ TIL that the 3 Ninjas franchise was made in part by a South Korean Director, Shin Sang-ok, who was kidnapped and held captive for 8 years by Kim Jong-il.
QJEpL TIL serial killers act similarly to bees. Serial killers commit crime near their home, but far enough to prevent arousing suspicion. Similarly, bees collect pollen near their hive, but far enough from predators. Scientists found algorithms from studying bee behaviour to catch felons