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TIL: The game Chinese checkers was created in Germany
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TIL that debian (a linux based Operating System - Parent of Ubuntu) has its versions named after toy story characters since its initial release in 1996 (code named Buzz after Buzz Lightyear)
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TIL according to The Guinness Book of World Records, the toughest tongue twister is 'The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick'.
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TIL the Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) was invented because Erno Rubik wanted to build a structure with pieces that move independently without falling apart. He had no idea he was creating the best-selling toy of all time.
RW81
TIL the White House grounds were open to the public until 1890, when the first lady ordered the grounds closed because she was creeped out by tourists fussing over her baby.
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TIL That the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was so powerful that it sped up the earth's rotation and shortened the day by several microseconds.