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TIL An encrypted copy of Microsoft Bob was included on the Windows XP CD with the intention of making it take longer to download an illegal copy of the disc image

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4NXJ TIL Steve Martin was rehearsing to guest host the season finale of SNL when he learned of Gilda Radner’s death. Fighting back tears, he scrapped his planned monologue, and chose instead to open the show with a video of he and Radner dancing a parody of Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.
J1AVl TIL: Shaq earned a doctorate in Education
PYEvG TIL In 2011, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed an order making beer an alcoholic drink. The law went into effect on Jan 1st 2013. Before this, any drink under 10% alcohol was considered a soft drink.
5Yg0D TIL that Wolfenstein's B.J. Blazkowicz is the father of Billy Blaze from Commander Keen, who grew up to become the father of Doomguy, meaning Wolfenstein is a prequel to Doom.
0wPx5 TIL 'Hello' as a greeting is credited to Thomas Edison. Hello likely derived from hullo, a expression of surprise, but was seen by Edison as good greeting for telephone conversations. Alexander Graham Bell initially used Ahoy (as used on ships) as a telephone greeting, but it didn't take off.