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TIL that most photocopiers and scanners can detect and refuse to scan currency, as well as Adobe Photoshop

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E17Gw TIL that the Mortal Kombat series used smashed vegetables to make many of its gruesome sound effects
OGMa1 TIL that the founders of video game maker "Acclaim" named their company so it would be listed alphabetically before their former employer "Activision" and before "Accolade" another company founded by ex-Activison employees. Activison itself was founded by ex-Atari employees based on the same logic.
YpRlr TIL In 2004, Microsoft sued Mike Rowe for the domain MikeRoweSoft.com - They settled for an XBox and a selection of games
gMx77 TIL A bizarre incident involving a fictitious write-in candidacy occurred in the small town of Picoazá, Ecuador in 1967. A company ran a series of campaign-themed advertisements for a foot powder called Pulvapies. Pulvapies ended up receiving the most votes in the election
Wk4Q4 TIL about a population of Greater Rheas (Nandus) that established itself in Northern Germany after 7 birds escaped a farm in 2000. As of 2018 their number has reached as many as 566