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TIL that even a minute long power failure at semiconductor factories can cause millions of Dollars in losses.

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YKoW TIL During WWII, a single Australian division was purposely left behind, and ended up holding off the German army for 241 days. They protected the key port city of Tobruk, forcing the German supply lines to stretch over 900 miles to the next available port.
4XJ7a TIL that in 1969 the mayor of Montreal announced that the Canadiens’ championship parade would go the “usual” route, truly showcasing the dominance of their dynasty.
Zp0gR TIL that Chevron created Saudi Aramco.
vNxL TIL that there is a surviving fantasy novel written in the 2nd century AD in Roman Syria that features explorers flying to the moon, a first encounter with aliens, interplanetary war between imperialistic celestial kingdoms, and the discovery of a continent across the ocean
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