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TIL Roller Coaster tycoon was programmed by one guy. In Assembly.

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VBlbG TIL the Olympics used to include medals for Art
kJro7 TIL about the "First Browser War", which took place from 1995-2001, and ended with the up-and-coming Internet Explorer eliminating Netscape Navigator as a rival. By 2001, Internet Explorer had attained a peak of 96% Web Browser Usage Share.
DmlD TIL that the release of the new Hunger Games movie has been delayed indefinitely in China and Thailand due to its themes of rebellion against a totalitarian government.
XEKvQ TIL "The Theme from New York, New York" was not nominated for an Academy Award. The winner was "You Light Up My Life". Also nominated was "Nobody Does It Better" from The Spy Who Loved Me. Originally performed by Liza Minnelli, it didn't become famous until Frank Sinatra covered it 3 years later.
JYaPm TIL all three members of Bee Gees revealed during a copyright trial that they never learned to read or write sheet music despite being among the most prolific songwriters of all time. Instead, they developed a trial-and-error process and relied on their staff to transcribe the results.