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TIL that there are still racially segregated proms in the U.S.
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TIL that the eugenics movement of the United States, and the way it was enacted in California in particular, was a partial influence on the eugenics policies of Nazi Germany
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TIL the engine for the Honda S2000 sports car had the highest specific power output for any mass production naturally aspirated piston engine for over ten years, until it was beaten by the engine in the 2010 Ferrari 458
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TIL When Brian Eno was creating the Windows 95 Startup Theme he made 84 pieces that were 3 and ¼ seconds long.
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TIL that Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati (born 3 September 2002) is an Indian student who, at the age of 9 and with his father's assistance, invented a six-player variant of chess. He earned a patent for his invention in 2012, making him the youngest patent-holder in India at that time.
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TIL that Charles Darwin was invited on the voyage of HMS Beagle not as a biologist but for his interest in geology. The ship’s primary mission wasn’t even on zoology, it was to conduct hydrographic surveys and test new chronometers