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TIL This guy - Don Rawitsch invented Oregon Trail in 1971, and he’s looking for a job. I believe he deserves some reddit exposure.

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WkXoA TIL that Nirvana sabotaged their own show in 1992 in Buenos Aires due to the crowd disrespecting an all-girl band that opened for them. Nirvana continued to play only the 10 seconds of Smells Like Teen Spirit, playing toy drums, butchering solos, and yelling hey for most of Come as you Are.
69oBW TIL gorillas were once considered cryptids and were described as human-like monsters until 1847 when it formalized as a new species.
9Y0Op TIL About Memphis' Martyrs Park, a city park built around a mass grave of the victims of the city's 1878 yellow fever epidemic and honoring the brave individuals who stayed behind despite great risk to care for the sick and bury the dead.
VAR0 TIL first aid training is required to be able to obtain a driver’s license in Germany. This is administered to ensure that in the event of a road accident other drivers will be able to assist.
lAMA TIL that in Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Mexico, attempting to escape from prison in itself is not a crime because the desire to escape is human nature. However, in Mexico it’s still legal for officers to shoot prisoners trying to escape.