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TIL that Final Fantasy VII was originally planned for the Nintendo 64, but its cartridge-based system couldn't handle what they wanted the game to do and Nintendo refused to listen to Square Enix' advice of using CD-ROMs, so they jumped ship to the then in development Sony Playstation

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nWmyW TIL Roman toilets were life-threatening. Creatures would come up and bite, wiping was done with a shared stick with a sponge (never cleaned) and there was so much methane that the toilets exploded. So many people died, they tried to use magic spells to keep demons away. (NSFW)?
Eg150 In September 2021 Canada required that all new vehicles sold there have one of the following: 1) tail lights that come on with daytime running lights, 2) headlights, tail lights, and side marker lights that turn on automatically in the dark, 3) a dashboard that stays dark to alert the driver
0wGxL TIL The 1958 Latin Translation of Winnie the Pooh, Winnie ille Pu, became the first and only book ever published in Latin to make it to the New York Times Bestseller List.
5VYmR TIL scientists identified a thought to be extinct plant with aphrodisiac and contraceptive properties. The mythical plant, used widely by most ancient Mediterranean cultures, was found 2000 km away from its last place of sight.
69RJ8 TIL couscous is a pasta, not a grain