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by B1FF_PSUVM 1106 days ago
Hey, a couple of decades ago you could be buying The CIA World Factbook as a paper almanac at a gas station.

Pretty good, now online, of course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Factbook
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whartung 1106 days ago
Used to buy this on CDs at computer shows along with latest Linux distros and whatever other wonders InfoMagic and their ilk published.
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