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TIL That in 1981 the BBC as part of it's 'Computer Literacy Project' launched the BBC Micro, within 3 years almost every school in the UK had at least one unit and it was a major contributor to the development of computer awareness and skills across the UK.

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QJEpL TIL serial killers act similarly to bees. Serial killers commit crime near their home, but far enough to prevent arousing suspicion. Similarly, bees collect pollen near their hive, but far enough from predators. Scientists found algorithms from studying bee behaviour to catch felons
kkk1 TIL according to an book on New Zealand farming, Moscow offered to give NZ a nuclear submarine, MiG jets and tanks to help settle Russia’s debt for dairy products. When told that NZ had a nuclear-free policy, Moscow’s response was: “tie it up in some port and connect it to the national grid”
4kgWg TIL about Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese spy who masqueraded as a woman during sexual intercourse by tucking his testicles into his body cavity and tucking his penis back.
K5lB TIL of the Laha Massacre where Japanese forces picked 300 Australian and Dutch POWs at random in February 1942 and executed them in revenge for the sinking of a Japanese ship. Surviving crew members of the sunken ship took part in the killings.
GAn0g TIL DecTalk, the text-to-speech software that Stephen Hawking used, is notoriously difficult to get legally since it has been discontinued. This is part of the reason for Moonbase Alpha's (2012) popularity, since it utilizes a modified version of the software.