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TIL Game of Thrones is written in DOS using WordStar 4.0

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M7ebA TIL of a laptop called the Persistence of Chaos which was sold for $1,345,000 in 2019 despite being unable to connect to the internet and being full of viruses.
8e0BV TIL that YouTube does not run ads in Albania
wLVa8 TIL that the half-penny was discontinued in 1857 because it was worth too little. But in 1857, the half-penny had more purchasing power than today's dime.
8exN4 TIL Ada Lovelace died from uterine cancer at the age of 36
OrlY TIL the term “Political Correctness” had its origins in communist and socialist thought and referred to the Communist party line, which provided “correct” positions on many political matters.