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TIL IBM launched a touchscreen phone with apps in 1993

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rZQx TIL that right after the French finished building the Suez Canal, a British Commander snuck his ship to the head of the opening fleet at night so his would be the first one through. The Admiralty gave him an official reprimand, an unofficial vote of thanks, and a promotion.
YpWB TIL that 8 out of 9 developers of the hugely influential N64 game GoldenEye 007 had never worked on video games before.
e08gJ TIL in Texas schools students pledge allegiance to the Texas flag in addition to the United States flag
b9VNj TIL Cats were often mascots on Navy ships in WWII. They kept the rodent population down and improved morale for the crew!
ZpGLD TIL that Robert Englund made a cameo appearance as Freddy Krueger on the Japanese comedy show "Kato-Chan Ken-Chan Gokigen".