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TIL that Nintendo had a free phone number (206.885.PLAY) that would help you beat a level if you were stuck. It was free so that kids would beat the game faster and buy a new game.

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VB5YZ TIL wage-price spiral refers to the strong mutual link and between wage growth and inflation.
ADG9g TIL about Exclusive and Inclusive Counting. In English-speaking countries Sunday is seven days from Sunday (Mon, Tue, Wed, etc.), we exclude the initial Sunday. In Romance languages Sunday is eight days from Sunday, the first Sunday is included in the counting.
awAl0 TIL That according to scientists the South China Tiger is "functionally extinct" as one has not been spotted in the wild for over 25 Years, however a banker known as Stuart Bray has 19 of them held in captivity at the Laohu Valley Reserve in South Africa.
OomX7 TIL: the Budgerigar, aka a parakeet, is the 3rd most popular pet in the world, after the domesticated dog and cat
veyD TIL that the switch from $1 bills to $1 coins would save American taxpayers approximately $4.4 billion in the next 30 years. This is because coins are significantly more durable than paper bills.