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TIL that due to the events of 9/11, the Alt Hip-Hop group ‘The Coup’ had to change their [Party Music] album cover (depicting The Twin Towers blowing-up) before their initial September of 2001 release date. The scrapped album cover had been originally made back in June of that year…

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ANJdn TIL that pro wrestling referee Aubrey Edwards is a video game developer who has worked on the Scribblenauts series from programmer to lead producer.
vbk8 TIL: “The Indian government requires retailers to source 30 percent from small suppliers”; this is one of the reasons Walmart is having difficulty expanding in India.
lobM1 TIL of "Barcode Battler", a handheld game released in 1991. The “barcode gaming system” came with a variety of cards containing barcodes; each representing a player, enemy or powerup. Players could also experiment to find barcode monsters from everyday products like food and cleaning supplies.
XEwjP TIL, juvenile Komodo dragons will roll in their own poop to deter adults from cannibalizing them.
yrNw TIL the wrestler Mick Foley became a fan of Tori Amos in 1993. After meeting her in 2008, he got involved in a group she started to aid abused women. He has volunteered extensively, fielding calls from women in difficult circumstances, and logged over 550 hours on the phone over an 18-month period.