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TIL EA charged real money for players to fill their tank with gas in the game Need For Speed: No Limits

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XAGr TIL that noted astronomer Tycho Brahe had a pet moose that loved to drink beer. So much so that one night the moose was so drunk it fell down stairs to its death.
glV7 TIL before Jason Lee became a famous actor, he was a reputable professional skateboarder in the late 80s & early 90s. He had his own signature skate shoes in 1995, and is the co-founder/owner of Stereo Skateboards
69bAW TIL that Thomas Derrick was one of 24 sailors sentenced to death after sacking a city, but the Earl of Essex spared him on the condition that he execute his comrades. Derrick went on to become a professional executioner, killing over 3,000 men over his career, including the Earl of Essex.
J5mv TIL that Google CEO, Larry Page, has a health condition that is slowly removing his ability to speak.
nAd7 TIL of Missing White Woman Syndrome - the phenomenon of the media’s extensive cover on missing upper middle class white women who disappear compared to missing men, women of color or lower class