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TIL the guy who took pics of Einstein's office right after his death used a bottle of scotch as bribe to get into the room

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1aWeD TIL in response to the moral panic surrounding violent video games, Penn & Teller released “Desert Bus” for the Sega CD. In the game, you drive a bus going 45 MPH from Tuscon to Las Vegas in a straight line for 8 hours.
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OGbrX TIL that ketchup was once sold as medicina. In the 1830s it was marketed as a cure for ailments such as indigestion.
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