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TIL despite being a massive success in Japan, Dragon Quest I sold so poorly in America, it was given away free with subscriptions of Nintendo Power. The promotion was so successful, Nintendo employees who sent out the game received a shirt saying, "I survived the 1990 Dragon Warrior mailing."

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d85P9 Today I learned that Hans Zimmer plays keys in the Video killed the radio star video
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epjd5 TIL that authorities in the historic English town of Chester were so concerned about the erosion of the city’s Roman walls and monuments by public urination that they introduced a “walk of shame” for offenders, where they were taken on a tour to inspect the damage caused by public peeing.
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