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TIL that Einstein's wife was his secret collaborator

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rRRLW TIL that the government of Brazil attempted to transform the country into a major manufacturer of computers in the 1980s. The import of foreign computers was banned so that people would have to use Brazilian models, which were of inferior quality since the government spent very little money on R&D.
LkrLd TIL Milton Bradley introduced the game Simon at New York's famous Studio 54 night club
K1GB TIL that we have Labor Day as a result culminating from The Pullman Strike. During The Pullman Strike the US government sent the US military and federal marshalls to break it up, they subsequently opened fire on citizens and killed over 30 people.
MnV7 TIL - Alcohol is considered a performance-enhancing drug in competitive shooting competitions.
b9aDQ TIL in 1981 President Ronald Reagan fired the entire air traffic controllers union, invoking a law that stated government employees that engaged in a strike forfeited their jobs.