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TIL diehard Halo 2 fans refused to shut off their consoles when the Halo 2 servers where to be shut down. One play remained online for 6 weeks.

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9Yggr TIL Kirk Blocker aka Hitchcock on Brooklyn Nine Nine is the son of actor Dan Blocker aka Hoss on Bonanza
0Jkp TIL when heroin is used medicinally, typically after a heart attack/major surgery for pain, it is called “diamorphine”. The word “heroin” is only used when discussing the drug in its illegal form.
165OP TIL about the Nogun-Ri Massacre where 300 civilian men, women and children were killed by the US Army via machine guns, artillery and air raids/strafing. They were unarmed and merely seeking refuge under a bridge.
6ynX TIL: The Beatles trip to India ended badly because the Maharishi wanted the band to deposit up to 25% of their next album’s profits in his Swiss bank account as a tithe, to which Lennon replied, “Over my dead body”.
vDa4 TIL Greek Kings ruled parts of India until 10 AD