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TIL there were only 38 U.S. states when Nintendo was founded

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PYXLe TIL of autistic savant Mark DeFriest, aka Houdini of FL. Arrested on a minor charge as a teen, he got a life sentence from escapes/attempts & pranks. He made a zip gun from a toothpaste tube, replicated keys from memory. In & out of prison since 1978, 27 yrs in solitary; he's in prison to this day.
oVZE TIL Kit Kats in the USA taste different than Kit Kats everywhere else in the world
awEpN TIL that an $80M inheritance left to a dog (Gunther III) has grown to over $400M and left to his son Gunther IV
R70m6 TIL The island of Ni‘ihau in Hawaii was privately purchased for $10,000 in 1864 and has been passed down within the family. Instead of profiting off of the resources, the owners keep the island secluded and protected. The island has a population of over 150 natives.
wL6vo TIL that there is a “micro-generation” between Gen-X and Millennials called “Xennials” AKA “The Oregon Trail Generation.”