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TIL that Steam was originally created so Valve didn't have to keep shutting off Counter-Strike servers to fix issues with the game.

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XPnk TIL in 2011 a study found that individuals with high social anxiety had high empathy. The study found that high empathy may make socially anxious individuals more sensitive and attentive to other people’s states of mind.
X0Ea6 TIL Sanrio, the company responsible for Hello Kitty, started out selling silk in the 1960s. When they started to sell sandals, the founder noticed that sandals with cuter designs sold better. This caused him to hire cartoonists to create cute characters for his company.
vPw4x TIL That some high schools have coffee shops in them!
VMKlG TIL the canonical reason the documentary crew is filming the office in “The Office (u.s.) “ is to investigate the workplace environment after an employee committed suicide
dDkAZ TIL that Michael Jordan played against Sherman Douglas 30 times in his NBA career. And won all 30. It's the most lopsided matchup for any two players in NBA history.