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TIL Sony implemented a marketing strategy for their Walkman by hiring young adults to walk around in public wearing a Walkman, offering intrigued passers-by the opportunity to test out the product.

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xVnlB TIL 90% of Wikiipedia editors are male
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wLJlY TIL that Apple does not allow villains to use iPhones onscreen in TV and movies - something to watch out for from now on!
lyB1 TIL that when asked what his song “American Pie” meant, Don McLean said “It means I don’t ever have to work again if I don’t want to.”
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