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TIL Former Navy Secretary John Lehman stated that the F-22 is “safe from Cyber attack” because “No one in China knows how to program the ‘83 vintage IBM software that runs them.”

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l7LXN TIL about cave pearls, naturally formed rolled stones that take hundreds of years to create, made from dripping calcite deposits hitting small pieces of material in stasis, which causes a constant, even growth on all sides.
KMX4 TIL less knowledgeable people are more likely to over estimate their knowledge, and more knowledgeable people tend to underestimate.
JY5l8 TIL childhood trauma is actually relatively common. 60% of the population experiences trauma by the age of 16. Research suggests childhood trauma has life-long impacts in the form of diminished health, financial and academic success, and social life.
oNW8 TIL the Super Mario Bros. theme song has lyrics
0dPyA TIL that the kamikaze (Japanese: 神風, lit. 'divine wind') were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan.