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TIL Madison Square Garden only has 9 more years left on its lease until it is being forced to close and relocate so NYC can rebuild Penn Station.

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G47J TIL: A programmer was hired by a Florida congressman to rig electronic voting machines in previous elections with a 49%/51% outcome. The code was not detectable. This is the video of his testimony under oath.
V07k TIL a flight Ernest Hemingway was on crash-landed in Africa. He and his companions were rescued and put in another plane, which burst into flames on the runway. Finding the door jammed, Hemingway used his head as a battering ram, butted the door twice and got out.
v170j TIL Ty, the manufacturer of Beanie Babies, was one of the first businesses to use the internet to engage directly with its consumer market. This was a major contributing factor to the popularity of Beanie Babies.
QNnap TIL Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix 9 times. The next most successful drivers at the event are Jim Clark and Alain Prost, who have each won it 5 times.
8ABP TIL that Apple does not have a trademark on the “i” prefix.