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TIL that Apple made a video game console in the ‘90s

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oRKD8 TIL that the Voynich manuscript was written in a completely unknown script, with an alphabet that appears nowhere other than on its own pages.
4kn9g TIL in Germany raw eggs are stored unrefrigerated and are generally safe to eat. This is because the eggs are left unwashed, leaving the cuticula intact, which serves as a natural barrier for germs like salmonella.
GYe0g TIL That Subhas Ramsaywack who played a Janitor named Subhas on the TV show 30 Rock, was an actual janitor who worked at Silvercup Studios, where the show was filmed.
0wwWM TIL of Christmas Creep, a phenomenon where merchants take advantage of Christmas shopping well before Black Friday
v1r4K TIL that the grippy texture on metal tools is called Knurling