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TIL Researchers at MIT have created a camera with a resolution of one frame per trillionth of a second, allowing them to film light as it travels.

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4XNlb TIL that a Medal of Honor recipient from World War Two embarrassed a sitting US senator (who was also a KKK member) by publicly praising the efforts of African-American veterans.
M7LA7 TIL that surgeons who play video games for at least 3 hours a week make 37% fewer errors and are 27% more efficient in their procedures.
MeDr8 TIL about Joel Youngblood, the only Major League Baseball player to get hits for two teams on the same day. As a member of the Mets, he played an afternoon game against the Cubs. After the game, he was traded to the Expos, which played that night against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
lvPG TIL that a man spent 121 days in room with 40 venemous snakes in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record of 107 days, only to be told that they no longer maintain that record after achieving it.
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