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TIL Microsoft used a cracked version of Sony Sound Forge to create sounds in Windows XP

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VEnG TIL in Islamic law gang rape, terrorism, and highway robbery are considered the same class of crime and it is the only kind to get the most severe penalty in Islamic law: Crucifixion
Oo84a TIL that “Kalsarikännit” or “päntsdrunk” is a Finnish word that means “drinking at home, alone, in your underwear.” In 2017, Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released two underwear-clad emojis to promote the cultural concept to foreigners.
YpekA TIL that Disney World once had its own airport with a runway that sang. It had grooves in the tarmac that were spaced such that when a plane reached 45 mph, it played Pinocchio's 'When You Wish Upon A Star".
nWVBG TIL Poland’s first PM was a concert pianist
ZpP4B TIL in 1976 groundskeeper Richard Arndt caught Hank Aaron's 755th home run ball & tried to return it to Aaron but was told he's unavailable. The next day the Brewers fired Arndt for stealing team property (the ball) & deducted $5 from his final paycheck. In 1999, he sold it at auction for $625,000.