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TIL Surplus jet engines were used to de-ice railroads in Russia

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R4k6 TIL that an iPhone would have cost over $3.5 Million in 1991.
05NA TIL; Legendary musician and New Orleans resident Fats Domino refused to leave his home when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, leading him to be presumed dead until rescued by the coastguard. At 88 years old, he is still performing live music!
88Ra TIL Jackie Chan’s parents tried to sell him to a british doctor for around 100-200 dollars
DQ5pJ TIL Potatoes 'permanently reduced conflict' in Europe for about 200 years
69Am8 TIL In 1990, a game called "KZ Manager" was released, where you play the part of a Nazi Concentration Camp Commandant. The game is a 'rollercoaster tycoon' style management game and is banned in Germany.