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TIL that Github have an archive program, where they physically store almost all influential open-source projects in the Arctic World Archive (AWA), a project similar to the Svalbard Seed Vault. The intention is to aid future historians and technologists for at least a 1000 years.

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aQ60 TIL in 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed a bright white light on the lunar surface. He believed it was a rare asteroid impact, but professional astronomers dismissed and disputed “Stuart’s Event” for 50 years. In 2003, NASA looked for and found the crater.
JrAm TIL that the last Olympic gold medals entirely made out of gold were awarded in 1912.
Rkm6 TIL the Ancient Romans would flood the Colosseum to re-enact sea battles
XXk TIL the only reason Nirvana smashed their instruments was so they wouldn’t have to play an encore
nEZ7 TIL the cartoon Mucha Lucha was the first TV-aired series made entirely with Adobe Flash