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TIL FIFA 14 was released on the PS2, PS3, and PS4. This is the only game whose initial release spans three console generations.

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WkaQ9 TIL in a study of over 500 million users on a social media service similar to Twitter, researchers found different users share similar affective states- specifically the correlation of anger among users is significantly higher than that of joy.
P6YE TIL the tiny island of Nauru became the world’s richest country per capita in the 60s by mining its phosphate reserves. The country blew it on spending & bad investments (e.g.“Leonardo the musical”). It’s now the ~135th richest country, with 40% diabetes rate and a wrecked environment due to mining.
jNopE TIL that the boots worn by the actors portraying American soldiers in Saving Private Ryan were made by the same company that supplied boots for American soldiers during the Second World War.
AEmx TIL Kodak had weapons grade uranium in their Rochester Labs until 2007
D15DJ TIL Due to the heat and uncomfortable nature of her catsuit, Scarlett Johansson didn't wear any underwear while filming scenes for The Avengers