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TIL that Intel was going to be called Moore Noyce but it was scrapped because it sounded too close to more noise

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69RJl TIL there was a 100$ bill called the superdollar which was used as counterfeit money used by various crime organizations and governments from 1998 until the at least the 2000’s
PJbE TIL there is a large underground tunnel system connecting over twenty buildings in Houston. In the tunnels there is everything from food courts to dry cleaners.
XE6OR TIL that street names follow a specific pattern. A Road connects two points. Street is a public way with buildings on both sides. Avenue is a public way often in a city, usually with trees or buildings on the side. Lane is a narrow road, often in a rural area, court ends in a circle or loop
v11xB Because it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll
5YY6p Never. We're probably stuck with our appendix, pinky toes, tailbone and just about all of our other evolutionary holdovers.