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TIL some people are allergic to water.

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bvmQ TIL the developer of “The New Tetris” on N64 left an epic rant hidden in the code which he thought wouldn’t be discovered for years, but was uncovered after 3 days
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neKXG TIL that the Porsche 901 had to change name to 911 because Peugeot copyrighted any three-digit number car name that had "0" in the middle.
QNLgX TIL Professional Disc Golfer Ken Climo holds the record for the most Professional Disc Golf Association World Championships (12), and he did it while holding down a full-time job as a carpenter in his hometown of Clearwater, Florida
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