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TIL that there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe

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wg4E TIL that before tasting his first cookie that Cookie Monster’s name was Sid
E1Dyp TIL: When Barry Allen “died” in the DC Comics, Marvel introduced an amnesiac speedster with blonde hair and red suit who can’t remember his name but knows it sounds like “Buried Alien”. He was named the “fastest man alive” in his first appearance.
wLP0M TIL saltwater can kill plants. Many mangrove tree species are able to surviving in seawater by filtering out as much as 90 percent of the salt as it enters their roots.
QgXX TIL for severe crimes such as mutiny, the Royal navy used to punish men with “flogging round the fleet”. The criminal would be ferried from ship to ship, and whipped by the crew of every ship at port
9X0G TIL that Gene Wilder personally created the Willy Wonka introduction scene where he fakes being crippled.