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TIL each year NYC Taxicab Drivers pose for a calendar, and the photos are humorous.

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GAryJ TIL in 2011, Sony accidentally tweeted out the jailbreak code for the PlayStation 3 using the account for their fictional spokesperson, Kevin Butler.
1aGb8 TIL schizophrenia has been linked to maternal exposure to influenza
P1ZKE TIL the wearing of socks is one of the oldest types of clothing still in use today and from cave paintings and archaeological finds, we can date the first socks back to around 5000BC.
6edJ TIL that platform shoes have been around since the 15th century, and were called Chopines. Some exceeded 20 inches, and the wearer typically required a servant to help balance.
NXy6b TIL that the political terms "left-wing" and "right-wing" originated during the French Revolution. From the front of the Assembly, the aristocracy sat on the right side (or right wing) of the room, and the commoners sat on the left side (or left wing) of the room.