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TIL The famous Gauss electric flux theorem was modified in 2011 to include the charge on the Gaussian surface. It is now called Generalized Gauss's Theorem

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0wVa5 TIL Fish & Chips was an aid in winning WWII. Sir Winston Churchill saw the comfort food as a 'good companion' and was a dish that didn't get rationed to keep morale up. On the frontlines, troops calling "fish" and allies calling "chips" was an effective way to tell whether you were friend or foe.
W7gXN TIL a spaceship called OSIRIS visited an asteroid, collected a sample, came BACK to earth, and then is on its way to the NEXT asteroid
ynx8 TIL before 9/11, the credits of Rambo III dedicated the movie to the ’[..] brave Mujahideen fighters of Afghanistan.’ Now it’s dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan.
0dmdy TIL that I can use my cruise control set and resume to increase/decrease speed.
0wYAN TIL that a number of models who have portrayed the Marlboro Man have died of smoking-related diseases