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TIL that there are more possible QR code combinations than there are atoms in the universe.

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XEZOE TIL that in 1985, a Colombian girl was trapped in a volcanic mudflow, and was trapped up to her waist. She was mostly alert and was interviewed. Knowing she would die, volunteers and rescuer did their best to comfort her. She died after 60 hours, and her photo became iconic.
dDZnB TIL famed physicist Richard Feynman donated "93 boxes" of papers and writings to Caltech, which has never digitized any of it and will only provide access physically in the reading room of the Caltech Archives to qualified researchers. Caltech holds no copyright on the work.
M7KBB TIL that after The Exorcist, Linda Blair starred in a TV movie about teen alcoholism with then-emerging talent Mark Hamill and Bill Daniels. Directed by Richard Donner a year before The Omen was released.
PdGw TIL that Erik Estrada never held a motorcycle license while starring as a motorcycle patrol officer on “CHiPs”. He only later received one (after three attempts) when preparing for a reality show.
d7NK TIL that you can undo sent emails on Gmail, meaning the other person never has to see them