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TIL that in 2013, Google went down for 5 minutes and in that time, the global internet traffic dropped by 40%

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VBRyZ TIL Paramount Pictures and city officials faced backlash after erecting a 75 ft-tall cutout of Holli Would, main character from the film Cool World (1992), atop the Hollywood Sign; Mayor Johnny Grant said, "This is the last time the Hollywood sign will ever be used for commercial purposes. "
VBjrZ TIL that there is a village (pop. 58) in Missouri named Tightwad, said to be named after a local store owner who overcharged his customers. Tightwad Bank was opened to capitalize on the name, and at one point had $20 million in deposits.
7rOmp TIL the increased speed in 'Space Invaders' was due to hardware limitations and not an initial design decision
E19vx TIL of test pilot Bill Weaver who survived the disintegration of his SR-71 Blackbird while going Mach 3.2 at 78,000 ft.
QNye TIL In Italy, a family in need of Grandparents can adopt the elderly