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TIL the infamous “It’s a UNIX system!” scene in Jurassic Park is using an actual 3D file explorer called fsn.

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kJw4B TIL The most popular food dish in India is not curry, but rather Biryani. Its a very old dish that is a fusion of Persian pilaf and Indian spices. The dish is made with spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat. The spices include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander
VMLMB TIL that a supermarket was closed down so that Michael Jackson could fulfill his dream to go to a supermarket and shop like everybody else and experience what it was like to “put things in a basket.” It was populated with his friends and family pretending to be fellow shoppers and employees.
OGB01 TIL about a woman named Iva Toguri (Tokyo Rose) an American woman who used her position to undermine Japanese propaganda during WW2. She was named a traitor to the USA , and arrested for treason,it took her 30 years to prove her innocence.
VMA6Q TIL, due to it's remoteness Supai, Arizona is the last remaining town to receive mail delivered by mule.
a8pNM TIL that the extremely risky and highly successful first test launch of the Saturn V rocket helped revitalize the US's moon landing ambitions.