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TIL Google’s first server rack was made from Lego.

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vPPkr TIL the boy whose exorcism was the inspiration behind The Exorcist grew up to be a NASA engineer. His work contributed to the Apollo mission in the '60s.
6awZ TIL that Earl Wild, the first person to play the piano on US television was also the first to stream a performance on the Internet 58 year later
Bwnb TIL that there’s a man who shops at Trader Joe’s in Seattle and buys things in bulk and then transports them up to Vancouver to his own store called “Pirate Joe's” because there are no Trader Joe’s in Canada. He’s gotten banned at some Trader Joe’s and sometimes has to put on disguises to shop.
g8GL TIL that Supplimenting FBI Data from 1950-2005 Saying only 6% of Terrorist Attacks Were Committed by Muslims, Europol Released a Report Saying From 2006-2008, Less Than .5% Attacks Were Committed by Muslims.
9wW0G TIL On March 16, 1968 Hugh Thompson, a US Army helicopter pilot, played a pivotal role in ending the My Lia Massacre in a southern Vietnam village. Thompson threatened to open fire on American troops if they continued to harm innocent civilians. His extraordinary actions prevented further tragedy.