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TIL that the record for snowfall in a single season is held by the Mount Baker Ski Area in Washington, USA. In 1999, it recorded 1,140 inches of snow (95 ft or 29 m)

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x6gy7 TIL about Nintendo Gateway System, which was a video game system installed on the seats of airplanes
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