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TIL that typewriter manufactures make models with transparent cases for use by inmates in US corrections institutions where computers are restricted.

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d9gj TIL that in 1977 Saturday Night Live had an “Anyone Can Host” contest and the winner was an 80-year old woman named Miskel Spillman.
5YaKR TIL that Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine are the same product but with different dosage instructions.
MJaV TIL that 3 meals a day, Breakfast, lunch and dinner, is a relatively new phenomenon.
AD6oa TIL Al Matthews (actor), who portrayed GySgt Apone in Aliens, was an actual U.S. Marine with 13 combat awards including 2 Purple Hearts. Matthews, who was also the inspiration for Sgm Johnson in the Halo series, was one of the first African American Marines in Vietnam to be promoted to Sergeant.
kOpOE TIL that all a copy of all the open source software code on Github is stored in a decommissioned coal mine in Svalbard archipelago (right next to the Global Seed Vault) long-term preservation. The archive designed to last at least 1,000 years.