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TIL Back in the 1980's people were able to download Video Games from a radio broadcast by recording the sounds onto a cassette tape that they could then play on their computers.

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N74M1 TIL Benjamin Franklin had an abusive older brother who forced him to sign an indenture until he was 21 in Boston. His brother was abusive partly because Benjamin showed talent. At age 17, he ran away penniless to Philadelphia, gained connections and jump-started his political career.
rl9e TIL Henry Ford reduced the workday to 8 hours so he could add a third shift.
xDDk TIL: Francis from “Malcolm in the Middle,” Hyde from “That 70’s Show” and Tara from “The Walking Dead” are siblings.
KYDxQ TIL that the 2001 film Shrek is based on a book.
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