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TIL Nasa developed a internet protocol that could connect our entire solar system called DTN (Disruption Tolerant Networking)

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oBW8L TIL that photographs developed from a reel left at a pharmacy in Philadelphia in 1957, seem to depict a 1957 gay wedding. The ceremony took place in a flat with the blinds drawn. The grooms are shown kissing, cutting their wedding cake and opening presents. The subjects remain unidentified.
ADlQg TIL Grand Theft Auto resulted from a glitch in a racing game that was causing the cops to be super aggressive.
wLrQP TIL that a social experiment was conducted where wallets were left in 20 cities to see if the people there were honest enough to return them. Only in Denmark and Norway were they all returned.
78Q0r TIL that Calcifying Nanoparticles are self replicating organic particles found in blood and smaller than any known bacteria
NBxP TIL WD-40 was originally designed to protect the exterior of Atlas Missiles from water and corrosion. It worked so well that employees started to sneak it home to use on other things.