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TIL: The ubiquitous anti-piracy commercials used on DVDs used pirated music.

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XEQDD TIL that even though the name Jason contains the first letters of months July-November in order, it predates those months’ additions to the modern calendar by at least 115 years. (July added ~88 BC, August ~4 BC, Argonautica 3rd century BC)
xVQdD TIL that the reason why it hurts to eat pineapple is because it contains the enzyme bromlain which digests protein, and it can be prevented by grilling the fruit.
VBWkD TIL that phones originally were connected to the wall by a wire, and had no Internet access
Qk46 TIL the Alaskan state flag was designed by a thirteen year old who had won a contest
1aMBW TIL: NASA and NOAA feared 5G would mess up weather forecast