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TIL Google has an archive of newspapers, with the oldest dating back to August 28, 1738

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4kKV5 Today I learned that Tinashe (R&B Artist) was the famous meme "Hero Girl" from Polar Express
pwa8 TIL Toy Story 2 got deleted twice. Once on accident with /bin/rm -r -f *
Ebj0 TIL that first aid training is mandatory in Germany if you wish to obtain a driver’s licence, and every vehicle has to carry a first aid kit.
OGayY TIL that a fire destroyed most of Harvard Library’s collection in 1764. Only a small number of books were spared, including 144 that were checked out at the time. One of these books was found and returned in 1997!
Akpx TIL of Rodriguez, a failed folk-singer from Detroit. While working hard labor all his life, he unknowingly had become more famous than Elvis & the Beatles in South Africa and only found out 30 years later. Oh, and the documentary about his life is nominated for an Oscar tonight.