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TIL the world's first microprocessor was built in 1968 for the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet (featured in the cinema classic "Top Gun"), and was kept classified until 1998

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n6vb TIL sand sharks get pregnant with up to 50 embryos where one eats all of the others, grows and is born.
D1wyv TIL that breathing 100% pure oxygen for more than 16 hours can lead to irreversible lung damage, damage to the retinas, and eventually, death.
m11mR TIL In July ‘20, ten days before it’s release, LEGO cancelled their upcoming officially licensed Lego Technic V-22 Boeing Osprey model aircraft due to the their long-standing policy not to feature real military vehicles
x6XN1 TIL odor sensitivity correlates positively with sexual experience: Participants with high olfactory sensitivity reported higher pleasantness of sexual activities.
xV1Vb TIL that the Wensleydale Cheese Company came close to shutting down in 1990, and was only saved when Wallace, from “Wallace and Gromit,” named it his favorite brand. The show’s creator, Nick Park, didn’t even know of the company’s struggles, but after joining forces, cheese sales improved rapidly.