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TIL that “cicisbeo” is the male equivalent to a “mistress!”
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TIL: In 2011, Electronic Arts released DLC for Dragon Age 2 and Crysis 2 purchased directly through the game, bypassing Steam's 30% cut. This led to Valve taking down the store pages, and EA refusing to release any games on Steam between 2011 and 2020.
VAXG
TIL once you’ve had an infection, 1 cell that produces the right antibodies for that virus is stored in your bone marrow for the rest of your life, readying the immune system to respond quickly and efficiently if that virus ever invades again.
dNaj
TIL a persian astronomer discovered Andromeda Galaxy way back in 964 AD
690x8
TIL Flappy Bird, released in May 2013, became a sleeper hit in early 2014, and by the end of January, it was the most downloaded free game on the iOS App Store, earning $50,000 a day. However, the developer soon removed it, citing guilt over "the game's addictive nature and overuse."
QNl99
TIL Explorer James Cook charted "Sandy Island" near Australia, but it does not seem to exist and was not removed from maps until 1974.