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TIL: The last letter added to the English alphabet was J

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KY0e6 TIL about the 1983 video game recession in which US video game revenue plummeted from $3.2B in 1983 to $100m in 1985. Nintendo is credited with reviving the industry with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
xVOOB TIL Dick's Sporting Goods is named after its founder, Dick Stack
6EZlW TIL Norm MacDonald's 1998 cult-classic film, Dirty Work, was based on a short-story "Vengeance Is Mine, Inc." by Roald Dahl.
WWy4 TIL that the word lunatic comes from people thinking that the moon could cause madness.
0bdp TIL India has a zero rupee note that is mainly used by angry citizens in response to governmental functionaries that want bribes in return for use of free services. It’s still in circulation to this date.