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Did You Know?: The generic icon that appears for Outlook contacts missing a profile picture isn’t so generic after all–the silhouette is an Easter egg left by Microsoft designers and is actually the outline of Bill Gate’s mug shot from a driving offense arrest back in 1977. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() September 1, 2022 Did You Know? The generic icon that appears for Outlook contacts missing a profile picture isn’t so generic after all–the silhouette is an Easter egg left by Microsoft designers and is actually the outline of Bill Gate’s mug shot from a driving offense arrest back in 1977. 💻 Foldables, phones, lights, oh my! Happy Thursday! There’s still so much happening. 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