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TIL the cost of college textbooks in the US have risen more than 1,000 percent since 1977, even faster than tuition, health care costs and housing prices, all of which have risen faster than inflation.

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b6MrN TIL Nolan Bushnell played Spacewar! in a computer lab in the 1960s. The only computers capable of running the game at the time cost more than $100,000. Bushnell decided he didn't need a computer and used affordable custom hardware to create "Computer Space" housed in a futuristic cabinet
1arOV TIL: There were 'Dance Marathons' in the 1930's during the Great Depression. Desperate couples would dance for days on end just to have a roof over their head and food to eat. Dance partners took turns sleeping while the other one held them up and continued dancing.
9YndX TIL that all the golf holes in Wii sports are 3D versions of NES golf
VB6gm TIL the actress who played Regina George's sister in Mean Girls (the girl who flashes the TV when Amy Poehler's character is introduced) is a physician specializing in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery. She also is a very talented artist who paints realistic pieces.
wo6D6 TIL that a full-time banker played at the 2010 World Cup. New Zealand's Andrew Barron featured as a substitute in their match against Italy, becoming the first non-professional footballer to participate in the tournament