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TIL Nintendo owns the Seattle Mariners

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ek0g TIL The UK’s internet porn filter architect was arrested on child porn offences.
OrZg TIL Steven Seagal was given Serbian citizenship after starting a martial arts school in Belgrade and giving Aikido lessons to Serbian Special Forces.
lobJa TIL the claim that Space Invaders caused a national 100-yen coin shortage in Japan in the late 70s is a myth. It was largely due to low production of the coin as metal composition changed - copper-nickel instead of silver - made people hoard the silver coins.
KYMKJ TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people.
gMReW TIL that a ‘buttload’ is an actual measure - 500 liters. Technically a Butt cask, but still fun.