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TIL that Rollercoaster Tycoon was programmed in Assembly by a single man, Chris Sawyer

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1a4ad TIL pistol shrimp have a specialized claw that shuts to create a cavitation bubble that can kill small fish and these bubbles can reach temperatures over 8,000k which is hotter than the surface of the sun.
XYOR TIL In 1953 US and UK overthrow first Iranian democratic government because Iran wanted to nationalize the petroleum reserves.
78b9L TIL that Michael Jackson died while Glastonbury Festival was taking place in the UK. Within hours, souvenir shops around the site had begun selling T-shirts with "I was at Glasto 09 when Jacko died" printed on them.
m7VE TIL research indicates that marijuana use may cause complete remission of Crohn’s Disease
69MBX TIL that a 2019 Union College study found that joining a fraternity in college lowered a student's GPA by 0.25 points, but also increased their future income by 36%.