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Today I Learned Volume 002

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dKEd TIL Time passes in the Judge Dredd comic in real time, so as a year passes in real life a year goes by in the comic. The first Dredd story, published in 1977, was set in 2099, and stories published in 2013 are set in 2135.
a8Ego TIL that the Apple stocks icon represents the point where Apple's share value overtook Dell's
Egm1W TIL of Allahakbarries - a cricket team founded by James Matthew Barrie - the author of Peter Pan. Doyle, Wodehouse, Jerome, Milne - yes, those very famous writers!!! - played for the team. The team didn't perform altogether bad - sometimes they even won. Other times...
KOj86 TIL that George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has his own fire department with one fire truck. He originally had two but donated one to the Muir Beach Fire Department. There are 12 firefighters in his department and they protect his land and surrounding areas from wild fires.
E9Pp TIL ~51% of the restaurants Chef Ramsay has visited on ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ have closed since his intervention.