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TIL that there is a $200k reward for anyone who can prove that the source code MS-DOS was copied from an older OS called CP/M.

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64Jl TIL that the first European to discover New Zealand, Abel Tasman, thought he landed in South America. While discovering the island, he also managed to miss all of Australia.
9Bb6 TIL the Super Bowl has required national anthem vocals to be pre-recorded since 1993 when Garth Brooks declined to pre-record and then refused to sing live until a dispute over debuting a music video during the game could be settled, resulting in a delayed kickoff.
WkVVY TIL in WW2 after getting dumped in the south pacific, a few comics of the phantom(among other brands of objects) started being drawn by the natives in tribal shields
P4eG TIL John Williams subtly put the Imperial March into Anakin’s Theme from Episode I, foreshadowing his turn to the Dark Side.
KOryE TIL when kids in Asia lose baby teeth from their lower jaw, they throw the teeth on the roof of the house. Those from the upper jaw are thrown on the floor or buried. They believe the new teeth grow toward the lost teeth.