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TIL Sony sold more than 12 million 3.5 inch floppy disks… in 2009

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nemGr TIL after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US government overprinted banknotes to have the word ‘Hawaii’ marked on them. In case of a Japanese Invasion, the US could immediately declare any Hawaii-stamped notes worthless, due to their easy identification.
l71MG TIL No Kum-sok, who was a member of the Korean People's Army Air, fell out of romation while flying a Mig-18 and defected by landing in the wrong direction at Kimpo Air Base in South Korea. He also received today's equivalent of $1,012,811 for defecting with an operational aircraft.
8eKvL TIL China Uses AI Camera to Capture Jaywalkers and Publicly Shame Them
nW49b TIL of hemiplegic migraines. A rare type of migraine that has symptoms similar to a stroke.
1apRr TIL Joseph Merrick, more popularly known as the Elephant Man, had to sleep sitting up because of the extra weight his deformities put on his head. According to his autopsy, he died of a dislocated neck by trying to sleep lying down, in order to "be like other people."