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TIL: Pokemon Gold and Silver which sold 23 million copies were developed by only 4 programmers.

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yQLj8 TIL in US family sitcom Good Times Jimmie Walker as son JJ was the breakout star and his catchphrase "dyn-o-mite!" repeated each episode. Those playing the parents disliked the focus shift to JJ's antics: John Amos was fired and his character killed off, Esther Rolle left the series for one season
gYEX TIL up to 75% of the extra virgin olive oil sold in the US does not meet the legal standard for such a label and is often fraudulently composed
VMkY0 TIL that miners found a dinosaur so perfectly preserved that it still has a 3D shape and "might [as well] have been walking around a couple of weeks ago"
lM8B TIL that in some parts of Poland, it’s uncommon to casually celebrate birthdays, and instead, “name days”, the day a patron saint a person has been named after is dedicated, is celebrated by coworkers, etc.
Qdra TIL that there is a campaign to rid world of the Flash Player Plugin