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7rdDL TIL Sony Ericsson went from having a net income of over 1.1 billion euros in 2007 to losing about 0.8 billion euros in 2009.
GY6Og TIL the difference between a manikin and a mannequin. Manikins are manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios whereas mannequins are used to show off clothing.
b94j4 TIL that keyboards were laid out so that the most common letters were the furthest apart in order to slow down typists so that their typewriters wouldn't jam.
9wWRp TIL that Adobe Flash is discontinued everywhere - except for in China, where it is still used