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TIL Apple deliberately deleted competitors’ music from iPods and iPhones from 2007 to 2009.

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kJ0n7 TIL a Russian named Vasili Arkhipov avoided causing WWIII after refusing his captain's orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US war ships during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 of the 3 officers on board wanted to fire the missile, however a unanimous decision was required.
e1RJ TIL that Vikings once seized Paris and held it at ransom until they received 2,570 kilograms of Silver and Gold
oabK TIL that Catullus, an ancient Roman poet, wrote a poem criticizing those who considered his poems too racy, and that poem both began and ended with a line that translates to “I will sodomize you and face-fuck you.”
ZpJdG TIL that Hermione Baddeley's role in the film "Room at the Top" scored her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She only appears in the film for 2 minutes and 19 seconds. Making it the shortest performance to be nominated for an Oscar.
BwBW TIL Stargate (1994) was the first movie to ever have an official website.