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TIL the average price of a NES game in 1990 was $50. Equivalent to about $90 in 2015.

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wreo TIL that Ratko Mladić, or the “Butcher of Bosnia”, was most likely highly influenced by the apparent ‘suicide’ of his daughter in committing the “worst crime on European soil since the WWII”: the Srebrenica Massacre where 8,400 people died
Qp4e TIL When Stephen Colbert ran for president in 2008, the Facebook group supporting the campaign became the fastest growing group on the site’s history, surpassing a million members in 9 days.
a8evA TIL that Benjamin Franklin, One of the Founding Fathers Was a Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service When it Was Founded in 1775
0w5A1 TIL there is a type of mushroom called the Candy Cap which, when dried, tastes strongly of maple syrup.
e146 TIL about the “7th generation” principle which was taught by Native Americans saying that in every decision, be it personal, governmental or corporate, we must consider how it will affect our descendents seven generations into the future.