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TIL The Windows XP wallpaper was so expensive FedEx refused to ship it and was hand-delivered to Microsoft by the photographer himself

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YLGv TIL M&Ms were invented in 1941 as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting. During the war the candy was sold exclusively to the military.
5PaQ TIL that Scotland has the highest rate of cocaine use in the world
BgZWy TIL that the commonly believed myth of the 'end-point' of mental maturity at age 25 is outdated. Recent studies show prefrontal cortex maturation extends well past 30.
woekW TIL that cigarettes are the most littered items in the world.
loBlK TIL A man received a heart transplant from a donor who committed suicide. The recipient married the widow of the donor and committed suicide 12 years after the transplant.