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TIL Every GoldenEye 007 N64 cartridge contains a fully functional ZX Spectrum emulator with ten Rare developed games

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v18yj TIL at the Maxi Trial, the largest ever trial against the Sicilian Mafia, there was a specially constructed bunker to house the proceedings that was strong enough to resist a missile attack, just to protect against Mafia interference.
LkN7p TIL of Ely S. Parker, a Native American who wrote the final draft of the Confederate Surrender. At the time of surrender, General Lee extended his hand and said, 'I am glad to see one real American here.' Parker shook his hand and said, 'We are all Americans.'
78eJL TIL there is a "healing" spring in South Carolina which is officially listed as being owned by God. Previous property owner L.P. Boylston, who died in 1944, left the property to "Almighty God" in his will so that the water would always be freely available to drink. It is now known as God's Acre.
m1mmY TIL shrinkflation also applies to subscription-based business models and changes the periodicity of the billing. The billing rhythm makes you think nothing has changed. Before, you were billed monthly (so 12 times a year). Now you are billed every 4 weeks. There are 13 times 4 weeks in a year
9wBR7 TIL that there are small groups in Britain and France trying to revive the early medieval Celtic Church via the Syriac (Middle Eastern) rites. At one point in the ‘60s, the so-called “Celtic Orthodox Church” had “ten bishops and two to three lay followers”.