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TIL There are more possible Go positions than there are atoms in the universe.

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KYQ6J TIL That the US government is trying to pass a law with clear definitions on what an Alien is and if any secret government agencies have any Alien technology they should disclose it to the public …
QJ4Kk TIL that the USS Arizona had the guns of her #2 turret salvaged, relined and placed upon the USS Nevada. These guns were later fired in anger upon the Japanese at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
n5e9 TIL Tarantulas and other spiders lack leg extending muscles, and rely on the blood pressure spike from a heartbeat to ‘reinflate’ the leg back to its extended position. This is why spiders curl up when they die.
j6PLR TIL the most successful Arena Football quarterback of all time, with 3x MVP and 3x Arena championships, is Tom Grady.
5YJPP TIL Orcas exploit a 'security bug' in great white sharks to immobilize and kill them. When a shark is held upside down this induces tonic immobility (TI), a sort of temporary paralysis; the orca are known to attack them in a way that induces TI and will keep them there till they suffocate.