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TIL that Nintendo bought up the rights of two 1993 pornographic parodies of the Super Mario video game series to halt their distribution indefinitely

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jbLa TIL there are less blimp pilots in the world than astronauts
p8AMp TIL Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm. Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and improve their shelf life, but it also removes dietary fiber, iron, and many B vitamins.
GY5G1 TIL you (YES YOU) can hear the difference between HOT and COLD water
xwxg TIL that every receipt at every store in Taiwan is a ticket for a government lottery with top prizes worth over 300,000 USD. It was introduced in 1951 to combat sales tax dodging by businesses.
rRYne TIL In Switzerland, You Can Be Denied Citizenship for "Being Too Annoying".