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TIL that the Spanish basketball team that won the 2000 special olympics were faking their disability

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a88jA TIL that Singapore has the longest driverless metro system in the world with it being fully automated. It currently has 199km(124mi) of automated lines with an additional 43km(27mi) planned to be completed by 2024. In second place is the Shanghai Metro with 164km(102mi) of automated lines.
5YBvB TIL in 1995 Microsoft tried to develop a user friendly interface that made the home screen of a PC a cartoon living room. Microsoft "Bob" failed quickly after it was launched and remains today one of the worst product failures in Microsoft's history.
1P04 TIL of Watermelon mosaic virus, a virus that “draws” circles on watermelons.
E1Ldw TIL that Zhang Shangwu, a two-time gold medal gymnast at the Universiade, turned to stealing and begging in the streets after his competitive career ended with an injury.
x8k1 TIL Black Sabbath wrote the hit song “Paranoid” in 20 minutes to fill the remaining 3 minutes of time on their upcoming album. It is now regarded as one of the greatest rock and heavy metal songs of all time.