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TIL Microsoft Flight Simulator is 3 years older than Microsoft Windows

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BD6b TIL that washing your hands with regular soap and water removes bacteria mechanically and is as effective as antibacterial soap.
d8gNK TIL that under the Subversive Activities Registration Act, South Carolina law requires that groups who intend to overthrow the government to register their details with the authorities and pay $5 .
XE8GD TIL that fragile self-esteem is a core component of narcissism and personality disorders, conversely, unstable high self-esteem is actually another form of fragile self-esteem.
y0JV TIL after receiving the Medal of Honor for jumping on two grenades, Jacklyn H. Lucas proceeded to conquer his fear by joining the 82nd Airborne in which during training his parachute failed and fell 3,500 feet and was unscathed. Oh, and joined the Marines when he was 14.
1LoW TIL actor John Cazale only ever appeared in 5 movies over a period of 6 years (1972-1978) and all 5 films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He died while filming his last movie, ‘The Deer Hunter’.