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TIL that particles in cosmic rays can cause the bits in your computer's RAM to flip states and we have redundant bits to stop this very phenomenon from occurring

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QZpd TIL that there is French territory just off 23 km off the Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. These islands have a population of 6000 and use the Euro.
N7LEQ TIL : Saudi Arabia only abolished slavery in 1962 under pressure from the USA and GB
R5bN1 TIL the Splitfin Flashlight Fish have organs near their eyes that contain bioluminescent bacteria that emit light.
vWyr TIL on the island of Yap they use giant stone disks as currency. Instead of moving the stones, they trade them by agreeing that a stone has a new owner. In fact, when one stone fell into the ocean, people continued to trade the stone despite it being underwater and inaccessible.
KOexQ TIL that children exposed to violence and abuse show signs of faster aging