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TIL that Fidonet, a pre-internet networking technology, still exists and is used today

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VBGr8 TIL the Equal Rights Amendment met all constitutional requirements for ratification in 2020, and the American Bar Association recommended immediate publication in 2024
8K1K TIL There hasn’t been a US President who wasn’t a Republican or a Democrat since 1853
GYm91 TIL the voice of Shaggy in "What's New Scoobie Doo" (2002-2006) was a reprise from the original voice actor from the 1969-97 run. He finally retired from the role in 2009 at the age of 77.
NOm1 TIL that poor neighborhoods in 60’s-era Washington DC suffered massive rat infestations until Julius Hobson began catching the “possum-sized” rats in a cage, strapping it to the roof of his car, driving them to the rich neighborhoods, and threatening to release them.
d8Ko8 TIL e.g doesn't stand for "example given", it stands for "exempli gratia" (for example) and i.e stands for "id est" (in other words), and they're not interchangeable.