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TIL that Namco holds a patent which allows only them to make mini-games in loading screens.The patent will expire later this year.

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pkoO TIL of Radithor, a health drink in the 1920s that contained radium and slowly killed its customers. But it didn’t cause a public health crisis because it could only be afforded by rich people (unlike cheaper, safer knockoffs)
w9a6 TIL that adult Ms. Piggy has never been voiced by a female (Only the Baby version was voiced by a female)
e5KJ TIL in World War II, during the invasion of the Netherlands, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard evacuated to Canada. When Princess Juliana’s child was born, the Governor General of Canada declared the Princess’ quarters extraterritorial so that the newborn was eligible for the line of succession.
lo1X5 TIL that Big Bird was invited to be on board the Challenger Shuttle to encourage children to learn about space. He did not accept the invitation and the Challenger Shuttle exploded after its launch.
jxWp TIL the Venus Flytrap is only native to a 60-mile radius within Wilmington, NC.