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0dZ9y TIL that in Hungary in the 1940's, while the country was experiencing the worst hyperinflation in recorded history, they issued a bank note with a denomination of 100 quintillion Hungarian pengős, which was worth approximately US $0.20.
v1aZr TIL that the origin of “Spilling the Beans” probably dates back to the ancient Greek method of placing black or white beans in a jar to cast votes. If someone spilled the jar of beans, the election results would be known prematurely.
x6OXk TIL The word 'bug' to describe a defect predates electronic computers. In 1931, Baffle Ball, the first mechanical pinball game, was advertised as having "No Bugs in this Game!"
JYeL4 TIL that a week before the Rosa Parks incident, segregation on interstate buses was struck down after a black Woman Army Corps Private refused to give up her seat to a white Marine.
vR7 TIL - You can’t donate blood if you have done any of the following, even once: Had homosexual sex with a man, used a needle to inject yourself with drugs/steroids, were born in one of many African countries, have ever taken money in for sex, or had sex with an African in the last 12 months.