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TIL that in the 1980's if you were stuck in a Nintendo game you could call their hotline and get a "pro" to help and talk you through it

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VBGpZ TIL: That when recording "I Feel Fine", the Beatles had begun to explore new sources of inspiration in noises previously eliminated as mistakes, such as electronic goofs, twisted tapes and talkback. "I Feel Fine" marks one of the earliest examples of the the use of feedback as a recording technique.
DQ8Y TIL Homosexuality has been decriminalized in France since 1791
b9GRQ TIL strawberries are technically neither fruit nor berry
b9MxN TIL there is a difference between medical signs and symptoms
eRwn TIL that coconut water is Isotonic and Sterile (provided that the husk is intact), for this reason, in undeveloped countries it has been injected directly into the blood stream as a substitute for an IV bag.