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TIL there was an ancient Egyptian god that was depicted with the head of a frog who was called “Kek”

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8aOka TIL when in the 80s cheaper brands were lowering Intel's market share, the brand didn't know how to convince users to buy Intel-based PCs. But one retailer told them it would be enough to just tell people computers had Intel chips - and their idea, "Intel Inside" campaign, was a big sales success.
xVoy5 TIL in california, for certain offenses, the judge can order the PARENTS of the accused to take MANDATORY classes to become better parents, punishable by a charge of contempt
OobW7 TIL the first ever vsauce video was a shitpost about E3 2011
yQJAa TIL During WW2, because Ireland remained neutral during the conflict, many Irish soldiers deserted and joined Britain's military to fight the Nazis. Ireland deprived these soldiers of pension, unemployment benefits, and public sector jobs (for 7 years) as punishment.
6E7dZ TIL In Japan in 1968, 4 bank employees were transporting 300M¥ in the trunk of a car. They were stopped by a young police officer, who claimed dynamite was on the car. When he crawled under to check and smoke came billowing out, they ran away. The “officer” then got in the car and drove away.