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TIL That Apple had a videogame console called the "Apple Pippin"

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OGPd6 TIL that after the video game crash of 1983, it was rumored Atari dumped hundreds of thousands of games, including E.T., at a landfill, leading to a 30-year-long urban legend until their discovery in 2014
jNknE TIL Alaric I, King of the Vandals, died in 411 shortly after sacking Rome. The Busento river was diverted while Alaric and his treasure were buried in the riverbed. The river was returned to its normal course. The treasure might still be there today.
b9k17 TIL that you absolutely can pick up baby birds and their parents will not reject them as a result.
ADEKn TIL Bismarck created health, accident, old age and disability insurance aimed at the working population to lower the popularity of the ever-growing Social Democratic Party
jPXN TIL A Greek taxi driver has the highest recorded mileage to date (2.9 million miles) on a Mercedes. He donated his car to the museum, and was gifted a new car.