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TIL Bill Gates wrote his high school’s class scheduling program. He modified it so that he was placed in classes with the “right” girls.

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WQjB TIL when Gangnam Style went viral, the stock Psy’s family was involved with made his father $11m and his brother $17m.
Jx6V TIL 2 million people formed a 675 km chain between the three Baltic states to demonstrate a desire for independence from the USSR in 1989
xVKKo TIL When Jimmy Carter got elected President, he got a phone call from Elvis Presley. "He was totally stoned and didn't know what he was saying. His sentences were almost incoherent".
Meb67 TIL this yellow-pigmented male northern cardinal is most likely a genetic mutation that renders the pigments the bird draws from foods making it appear with yellow coloration rather than red. This is called xanthochromism; in addition to cardinals, it has also been seen in rose-breasted grosbeaks.
xVog TIL Coca-Cola makes a cane sugar version of its soda during Passover in the US. Look for the yellow cap.