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TIL that NASA’s Apollo Guidance Computer had far less processing power than a simple modern calculator

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7xGX TIL Parents of Down syndrome children are less likely to divorce.
awRvo TIL That a woman experienced a Brazil Nut allergy after the allergen was passed to her from her partner's semen during intercourse. The researchers believe this to be the first case of a sexually transmitted allergic reaction.
VM51m TIL In 1896, Martha Hughes Cannon became the first female State Senator elected in the United States after defeating her own polygamist husband, Angus M. Cannon, who was also on the ballot.
xVdb TIL: The US has a higher poverty rate than Vietnam
DQDeD TIL that blind individuals can opt for a guide horse instead of a guide dog. Miniature horses are an alternative for those who do not wish to or cannot use a guide dog.