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J1861 TIL that William Higinbotham, creator of the first video game (Tennis for two), also developed the ignition mechanism of the first atomic bomb.
4XZnN TIL a woman named Chamoy Thipyaso, an employee of the Petroleum Authority for Thailand was convicted of corporate fraud on July 27, 1989 and had the longest prison sentence ever with 141,078 years
mxy1R TIL the Crusaders planned to finance the Fourth Crusade by stopping first in Constantinople, to assist in a coup. When they were not fairly compensated by the new Byzantine Emporer, they seized control of the city and surrounding territory. Establishing the short-lived Latin Empire (1204-1261).
rRWK0 TIL in Japan people must adhere to government-mandated waistline limits. Those who are too fat must attend counseling and support sessions. Local governments and companies that don't meet specific targets are fined
KYX76 TIL that in 1951, the future President of Botswana (then a member of the Botswanan Royal Family) and his wife were exiled to the UK for 5 years, as the South African government disapproved of their interracial marriage and the UK did not want to imperil their access to cheap resources in SA.