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TIL “Space Invaders” the game was intended to always be at the same speed, but as you destroy more aliens, the computer can render faster. This is why the aliens speed up as you near the end of the level.

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vPVN4 TIL: Honey can be used for healing wounds
ZZp TIL Andy and Red’s opening chat in the Shawshank Redemption, in which Red is throwing a baseball, took 9 hours to shoot. Morgan Freeman threw the ball all 9 hours and returned for work the next day with his arm in a sling.
81g8 TIL I learned there is ship called Women On Waves that offers women around the world abortions and reproductive health counseling in international waters.
nEvY TIL that humans have explored 5%-7% of the ocean floor and less than 1% of the ocean itself. Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface: over 60% of the planet has never been seen by humans.
p8ogQ TIL the curiously named US Navy ship, USS Bonhomme Richard, is actually a playful pseudonym for Ben Franklin. It was based on Franklin’s pen-name for his “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, and French for “good man”, due to his affinity for France.