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TIL that one of the reasons for the title “Final Fantasy” is the fact that Square Enix was under threat of bankruptcy, meaning that the game may have been their last.

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ZbxR TIL during WWII the Germans captured a Russian T34 Tank then sank it in a lake in Estonia where it was rediscovered and after cleaning it up the engine was able to run.
JYpmB TIL of Rita Crundwell, who embezzled $53.7 million during her 22 year career as treasure and controller of Dixon, Illinois. She used this money to support her championship Quarter Horse breeding operation. In 2008 alone, she was able to embezzle $5.8 million off of a city budget of $8-9 million.
D1aLj TIL A company was fined 1,190,000 Euros for text message scams and was caught 2 years later doing the same thing.
Y7BG TIL: There is a game called Desert Bus. The objective of the game is to drive a bus from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada in real time at a maximum speed of 45mph. The feat requires 8 hours of continuous play to complete, since the game cannot be paused.
mAaY TIL: Sony has patented a contact lens that records what you see