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TIL that the Space Race of the 1960’s lead to NASA giving IBM a $26.6 million contract to create an one of the most powerful computers ever in a compact form. This lead to the development of the microprocessor and the level of power computers have today.

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kOP7m TIL that Einstein worked until a few hours before his death, and he left 12 pages along his bedside. The last line in those pages was the last equation he ever wrote.
dERr TIL Dr. Oz has been the recipient of the “Pigasus Award for Refusal to Face Reality” at least three times, and has also been supportive of faith healing and communication with the dead.
Wkk6o TIL President McKinley was reluctant to accept the security available to his office. His secretary feared an assassination attempt would take place during a visit to the Temple of Music (where McKinley was indeed assassinated) and took it off the schedule twice. McKinley restored it each time.
jNWoE TIL that there is a cave in Mexico that is home to hundreds of blind and deaf snakes that hang from the ceiling to hunt bats
DQvlP TIL that the US Olympics committee owns the Olympics trademark and bans any US businesses from using the word Olympic in their name unless they are located in Washington State.