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TIL that "Dumpster" is a genericized trademark, like Kleenex or Band-Aid.

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Zpx44 TIL the Imperial Library of Constantinople held thousands of ancient Roman and Greek texts for ~1000 years. Most of the library was lost over time due to war and fires, with the Archimedes Palimpsest a notable survivor
E1ard TIL when taking an oath of office, Kentucky officials have to swear they've never fought a duel with deadly weapons.
E10Bd TIL The developers of a game called Game Dev Tycoon, released 2 versions of their game; one was an official release, and the other was a pirated version released directly onto pirating sites. The only difference between them was that in the latter, in-game companies would go bankrupt due to piracy.
Xr8X TIL of a tragic literal Death by PowerPoint – Boeing’s analysis of damage to Space Shuttle Columbia was obscured by terrible PowerPoint slides, leading NASA officials to OK the fatal reentry.
AXpd TIL “Saving Private Ryan” made more money overseas than in the US – and was more popular in Germany than in France