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TIL that Star Wars: The Old Republic was the most expensive game ever made

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Z8PDv TIL The world's first surgery performed with the use of augmented reality was successfully completed at the Sant'Orsola polyclinic in Bologna.
J15Xm TIL only 3 tv shows have won all 7 main categories of the Primetime Emmys: Angels in America (Limited or Anthology Series), Schitt's Creek (Comedy), and The Crown (Drama). The 7 categories are: Outstanding Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Directing, and Writing
lodmr TIL of the Stockbridge Militia, a Native American military unit from Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which was the first group of Native Americans to fight for the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War.
6E1lm TIL that China's percentage of the world population has actually been decreasing for two centuries now. In 1800 it was almost 40% - about twice as high as it is today.
kJkl1 TIL the word "lunacy" dates back to the 15th century when it was believed the moon and its phases could make people become more or less aggressive, depending on its place in the lunar cycle.