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TIL that on religion French philosopher Voltaire had to say “I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.”

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eEML TIL if your cell phone reaches a speed of 1,200mph and an altitude of over 60,000ft, the built-in GPS will disable itself. This is due to a Government regulation that prevents the GPS feature in the device being used in a guided missile.
Yp7vA TIL the most points scored in an NBA game is 186 by the Detroit Pistons against the Denver Nuggets. The second most is 184 by the Denver Nuggets, in the same game on Dec 13, 1983.
rNY54 TIL that Metallica has a scholarship program called Metallica Scholars that has provided $4.1 million in grants to community colleges to support career and technical education programs. \m/
nWkK9 TIL in 1838, France invaded Mexico because of the looting of a French-owned bakery in Mexico City, leading to the Pastry War which resulted in a blockade of Mexican ports until diplomatic negotiations resolved the conflict.
a845M TIL sci-fi author Issac Asimov contracted HIV in 1983 through a blood transfusion.