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TIL that in 2015, 19 Michigan schools' heating and air conditioning systems were controlled by a 1980's Amiga computer that was programmed 30 years prior by a high school student. The former student was still being called upon to repair it if something went wrong.

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b9l8Q TIL South Park made an episode of a future without religion. In the episode, instead of war between religions, atheist factions with different theories wage war against each other
1apjd TIL in 2014 a Chula Vista firefighter attending the scene of a road accident was arrested by a California Highway Patrol officer for blocking the road and failing to move his firetruck. The firefighter later sued the CHP for wrongful arrest.
Yy5G TIL: The first new antibiotic (Teixobactin) in 30 years has been discovered. This discovery could pave the way for a new generation of antibiotics because of the way it was discovered using an electronic chip to grow the microbes from the soil and then isolating their antibiotic chemical compounds.
8eGD8 TIL: The Faroe Islands are one of very few countries in Europe to have no McDonalds outlets. You can, however, find a Burger King, in Torshavn if you're in need of a fast food fix
OZ0a TIL that Coca-Cola had a price of 5¢ for over 70 years (1886-1959) and at one point the company tried to raise the price by asking the U.S. Treasury to issue a 7.5¢ coin.