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TIL The PlayStation 2 and the original Xbox had HD support, but few games of that era took advantage of this feature.

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0dkMR TIL The Apollo 11 astronauts have a "circular" star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil Armstrong and co are recognised by Hollywood not for being the first humans on the moon, but for their "contributions to the television industry". [more in comments]
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