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TIL solitaire was originally included in earlier computer programs to help users strengthen their clicking and dragging skills.

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x6lM7 TIL that van Gogh's rendering of the stars in Café Terrace at Night is so precise that the painting can be dated within a day or two of its creation.
wLYxP TIL about Everest climber Lincoln Hall, who was presumed dead and abandoned at 8700m. The next morning a group of climbers found him changing his clothes, alive, awake, and almost naked.
6EPjm TIL: The Polish cavalry charge against German tanks was a myth stoked by Nazi propaganda. In reality, the cavalrymen successfully attacked infantry. Some were even equipped with antitank weaponry.
bvj0 TIL that in Batman Begins, Christian Bale suffered from crippling headaches and severe claustrophobia due to the original Batsuit. Later, a More flexible Batsuit was constructed from 200 pieces of fiber glass, rubber, and nylon so Bale could have more mobility.
V0WG TIL the Supreme Court ruled the patents of breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 by Myriad Genetics invalid. These patents previously allowed Myriad to control the price of diagnostic testing and limit any research on the breast cancer genes.