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TIL the Paris airport still runs on Windows 3.1

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X0n9E TIL that the Chattahoochee River that starts in Georgia is over 100 million years old, while the Hudson River in New York is only about 13 to 26 thousand years old.
kJl61 TIL that in his will, George Washington left directions to emancipate all of the enslaved people that he owned after the death of Martha Washington. On January 1, 1801, all of the enslaved people he owned were freed. The Emancipation Proclamation was put into act on January 1, 1863, 62 years later.
6EWgJ TIL Matels iconic Barbie Doll design was actually born in Germany in 1952. The inspiration for Americas most famous doll was a saucy highend prostitute named Lilli. Originally a comic-strip character, the Bild Lilli doll became so popular she was immortalized in plastic & sold as an adult novelty.
OoBx6 TIL it's been psychologically proven that bronze medal winners are happier than silver medal winners. Bronze medalists are happy they won anything, while silver medalists are disappointed they didn't get gold.
4GxX TIL Americans applying for permanent residency in Mexico have to furnish proof of having $90,000 worth bank statements or investments for the last 12 months.