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TIL modern processors run mostly powered off (in sections) so they don't melt immediately

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X0Pg6 TIL that in 2019 a pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike, sold for $437,500
BgMbb TIL that Hawaii was a sovereign self-governing kingdom all the way up until 1893, totally unassociated with the U.S., until a coup d'état that year by 13 businessmen and 162 U.S. troops, with the openly stated goal of annexing the islands. (They succeeded.)
oByd8 TIL about Castrator barnacles, a species that feminizes male crabs after parasitically taking control of their reproductive physiology. This causes the male crab to grow ovaries, develop female behaviors, and care for the barnacle's egg sack as its own.
nWGvW TIL there were more than 100 reported cases of Human Sacrifice in India between 2014 and 2021.
gMdVL TIL that in 1956 the USAF used interceptors armed only with unguided rockets to try and shoot down a runaway target drone. All 208 rockets missed, starting bush fires as well as hitting buildings and cars in a nearby town. In total over 1,000 acres of land was burnt but there were no fatalities.