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TIL that the space shuttle flew 135 missions with a flight computer that had less than 1% of the computing power as an XBox 360.

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OOYY TIL That the man responsible for leaded petrol, Tomas Midgley Jr, “had more impact on the environment than any other single organism in Earth’s history”
xVZe0 TIL that Russian porn star Lola Taylor has offered to have sex with the scientist who finds a cure for the current virus
wLMMJ TIL: Fawns are born relatively odourless as a defence mechanism.
4Xmgg TIL the sad truth about Holstein cows, like the massive 6’ 4” Knickers. Most Holsteins would grow to a similar size, but are instead slaughtered at around age 2. Knickers was not purchased at auction because he was too large for most slaughterhouse equipment.
R76E4 TIL: During WWII, armies deployed Searchlight Units to aide night time movement, detect enemies and dazzle enemies. They were called "Moonlight Batteries". On cloudy nights, the units could bounce the light off clouds to provide diffuse lighting.