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TIL There was going to be an Austin Powers racing game on the SEGA Dreamcast by Rockstar but it was cancelled

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5YXn9 TIL that the word “hysteria” has sexist roots, coming from the Greek work “hystera,” meaning uterus. Therefore, being hysterical meant someone was experiencing “womanly problems.”
1gwV TIL after 100 years after Titanic sank, an Australian billionaire plans to make a 98% accurate replica. Plans to be launched in 2016.
K4AG TIL the United States secret service’s first and main mission was to fight counterfeiting of US currency.
vPXkj TIL the Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, dates back to an Ancient Egyptian poem written between 2040–1650 BCE.
yaKa TIL that dolphins know each other by name just like humans, except dolphin infants choose their own name while very young.