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TIL of Rithmomachia, a complex medieval game similar to Chess, based on arithmetic.

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Xwkj TIL that Keanu Reeves was set to star in the live adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, a film that currently resides in “development hell”.
wL7LW TIL that pilots taking off from aircraft carriers must keep their hands off the stick until they are fully launched off the end of the ship and in the air. This is to prevent them from intentionally diving the plane into the water due to a form of disorientation called "somatogravic illusion".
oa4Y TIL that because a country is limited to four female competitors across seven weight classes at the Olympics, the Chinese qualification competition is more competitive than the Olympics itself
90gX TIL; Pill bugs are not ‘bugs’ at all. They are land-dwelling crustaceans.
X05Mk TIL that the Miracle of the Sun happened in Portugal in 1917. Three children saw the Virgin Mary on the 13th of each month. On October 13th, around 70,000 people witnessed extraordinary solar phenomena for 10 minutes, followed by reported healings and conversions.