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TIL: All 5 of the original Super Mario Bros. development team members have been involved in the development of every core Mario game for the last (nearly) 40 years.

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yawe TIL there is a management company that targets dental offices and “educates” them on how to coerce patients into treatment plans they may not need or can’t afford. All of their teachings are based off of L. Ron Hubbard’s Scientology programs.
96EG TIL in 1993 a Scotsman was asked to confirm to the court that he was the person summoned. He replied “aye”, but was then told he had to answer yes or no. He replied “aye” again and was imprisoned for 90 minutes for contempt of court. On his release he said “I genuinely thought I was answering him”.
VMyM4 TIL After leaving the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed moved to his parents' home on Long Island, and took a job at his father's tax accounting firm as a typist, by his own account earning $40 a week.
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l775G TIL The Colorado River has not flowed into the ocean since 1998.