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TIL that old games used Code Wheels as a method of copy protection

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ANae4 TIL If it wasn't for the fact that ice is less dense than water, and therefore floats, life on Earth would not exist.
lo5MN TIL Anaphylaxis isn't always a sudden, dramatic reaction, and can come on slowly, with only a few mild-appearing symptoms for up to 20 minutes after exposure. It can also come back for another round of symptoms hours after, which is why getting immediate medical attention is so important.
Wknoo TIL of Clifford Johnson who survived the Cocoanut Grove fire and became the most severely burned person to survive his injuries at his time while trying to save his date. 21 months later he would marry his nurse that treated him at the hospital and die in fiery car crash 15 years later.
9wpbm TIL A professional baseball player named Chicken Wolf hit a walk-off (game-winning) inside-the-park home run due to an outfielder being bit by a dog.
P1mYn TIL the presenter of the Academy Award for Best Picture is kept secret until the last moment. Jack Nicholson has presented this award a record eight times, followed by Audrey Hepburn and Warren Beatty, each with four presentations.