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TIL the increasing speed of the remaining aliens in Space Invaders after you shoot them, was done by accident. Destroying an alien freed up memory space, thus being less of a burdon on the system.

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oRK4R TIL French was the official language of England for about 300 years from 1066 to 1362.
BbxK TIL Samuel L Jackson is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest grossing actor of all time. His movies had made more than $7.4 billion as of 2011.
Brdrx TIL The Sun Perfectly Aligns with 5 Ellipses in 5 Pillars, representing each branch of the military, Illuminating the United States Seal, Every Year on Veterans Day at Exactly 11:11am
grPy7 TIL: In older Abrahamic religions, Eve was not the first woman, but rather she came after Lilith. She was banished from the Garden of Eden after being disobedient towards Adam.
YPgB TIL that Democratic Republic of the Congo is considered THE richest country in the world regarding natural resources even though its citizens are among the poorest.