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TIL that Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) was the first ever video game to include the word "Bisexual".

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yVA4X TIL Tower of the Americas in Texas held the record as the US's tallest observation tower from 1968 until 1996 when it was surpassed by the Stratosphere Tower. When pouring concrete, the crew almost forgot to install a pipe insert so plumbing could reach the observation deck
eXog TIL the last scene in the episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, “Papa Got a Brand New Excuse” was completely unscripted. The character was meant to shrug off his dad leaving, but Will got emotional thinking about his friends who grew up without a father and broke down in tears.
J1ya4 TIL that the singer of Toto is the son of John Williams (composer for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, etc)
D49Y TIL that there’s a rare genetic disorder that causes those afflicted to have an ‘elfin appearance’ and 'an unusually cheerful demeanor’.
LQyRZ TIL H.H. Holmes, a 19th-century serial killer, built the "Murder Castle" in Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The hotel had soundproof rooms and hidden passages, allowing Holmes to lure and brutally murder unsuspecting guests, primarily young women.