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TIL Due to the limitations of arcade hardware in 1981, Mario was clothed in red overalls and blue shirt to contrast his arms, body, and background. The cap was added to avoid drawing his hairstyle, forehead, and eyebrows. The large nose and mustache avoided the need to draw a mouth and expressions

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AXZn TIL That contrary to popular belief, serial killers generally do not have high IQs. The median IQ is 89 which is towards the lower end of average. The exception is killers who use bombs who have an average IQ of about 140.
PYAMJ TIL Dolph Lundgren aka Drago has a masters degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney(‘82)and Royal Institute of Technology(‘80). He received a fulbright scholarship to MIT(‘83). He’s European Champion in Karate (‘81) and has an IQ of 160.
DexD TIL that, on average, happiness drops from around the age of 21 and doesn’t pick back up until the age of retirement.
5R1n TIL nylon gets its name from where it was first developed: New York and London.
0Jp1 TIL: Vikings would take mushrooms, dress in the bear skins before battle. These were known as Berserkers