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TIL of a program called SoftRAM95, claiming to double your RAM without a hardware upgrade. It sold 600,000 copies at $79.95 and did absolutely nothing.

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X0wVQ TIL Col. Shaw carried a famous sword into his final battle, depicted in the film Glory (1989). Thought to be stolen by a Confederate soldier after his death, it was actually retrieved by one of his black soldiers. The sword was kept in the Shaw family attic for over 150 years and is now at MASSHIST.
eNOb TIL 70% of American Males between the ages of 20 and 34 are not Married.
4kv0X TIL Cooperstown was founded by James Fenimore Cooper’s father
6EG1Z TIL a “devil’s advocate” was a person sanctioned by the Vatican to argue against the canonization of a potential new saint by pointing out their flaws and critically evaluating their miracles. Christopher Hitchens served as a devil’s advocate for Mother Theresa.
mxymv TIL Monterey Jack cheese was originally marketed by a businessman from Monterey named Jack.