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TIL Originally the past participle was hoist and not hoisted as in "he was hoist with his own petard"

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XGe8 TIL ravens are capable of counting, mimicking speech, recognizing faces and voices, reading the face of a clock, and using tools to gather food.
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KY0e6 TIL about the 1983 video game recession in which US video game revenue plummeted from $3.2B in 1983 to $100m in 1985. Nintendo is credited with reviving the industry with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).