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TIL - 1816 was “the year without summer”

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wWQ8 TIL the Commodore 64 computer dominated the US computer market during the mid-80s, outselling IBM PC compatibles and Apple computers.
Bgdxy TIL about the Brocken spectre, the shaddowy figure that appears when a low sun is behind a climber who is looking downwards into mist from a ridge or peak
pYakp TIL There is a variant of Chess based on the 1975 sci fi film Rollerball
l7WZK TIL that Romania has an actual tool called a "tesla"! In Romania, a tesla is a traditional woodworking tool similar to an adze, used for shaping wood. But more interestingly, there's a Romanian saying: "a-ți da cu tesla în coaie", which literally means "to hit yourself in the balls with a tesla."
EgeJp Today I learned that when you see someone else in pain—whether they stub their toe, cry, or even just look sad—your brain lights up in the same areas as if you were experiencing that pain yourself. This incredible phenomenon is due to something called "Mirror Neurons".