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TIL that the sixth most common language in the world has no native speakers (Modern Standard Arabic)

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1aR1X TIL during the development of Space Harrier, the president of SEGA insisted that if the graphics were done, a game was ready for release. To properly finish the game, the lead designer rigged a secret switch to the bottom of his desk that would mess up the colors whenever giving a demonstration.
VaDZ TIL of colossal cannibal great white shark, capable of hunting and eating 10 ft Great White Sharks.
j61Gn TIL about "Slack Fill" lawsuits, suits aimed at food companies for packing their food only a fraction of the each container's capacity. Most of these are class-action suits and the majority of the U.S. suits are filed from Northern California. In fact lawyers call San Francisco the "Food Court".
KDQ6 TIL that Al Capone’s WWI draft card claimed he was a “paper cutter”
MY5m TIL every director of the original 4 Alien movies went on to very successful careers. Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet all went on to produce many classic films.