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TIL that the first time an asteroid's impact on Earth was predicted before it happened was in 2008.

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9YemM TIL that after approximately 3,195 hours, a set of fish beat three Pokémon games, by swimming around in a tank with motion tracking. The fish tanks were mapped with directional arrows as well as the A and B buttons, and as the fish swam into a button’s mapped area, it activated the buttons in-game
OGoMR TIL that despite its cold climate, the province of Quebec (Canada) has the largest number of swimming pools per capita in North America, more than California or Florida.
rNYX0 TIL neurofeedback, a technique teaching control of one’s brain activity, is still controversial due to inconsistent results, even in double blinded studies, despite it being around for decades. All these didn’t stop private neurofeedback clinics from selling this treatment to patients.
D1n6J TIL the animatronic whales used in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" were so believable that Paramount Studios got angry letters from people who thought they got dangerously close to real whales to film them.
XEo96 TIL: Many of the Space Shuttles parts were produced exclusively by small mom and pop shops. When the shuttle retirement was announced, a lifetime buy of parts was made — when the Shuttle retired, the mom and pop shops retired with it.