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TIL that computer science was actually promoted to women in the 1960s - on the premise that the planning and attention to detail involved in programming is akin to that of planning a dinner party.

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4XoDR TIL the wreckage of the Titanic will likely disappear by 2030 due to forming "rusticles" that will eventually break apart and drift away.
E17Ox TIL Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller was fined a total of $15,000 for farting in the locker room. It was $500 per fart for 30 farts.
xMg5 TIL That Ghandi Was Extremely Racist Towards Africans and even Lobbied for Segregated Entrances To Public Buildings
4XpRa TIL 2 rats will stop playing with each other if the bigger one doesn't let the smaller one win at least 30% of the time
yQMee TIL Monty Hall was born Monte Halparin. Excluded from medical school due to secret quotas restricting the number of Jewish students, he got a job in broadcasting. His station misspelled and shortened his names, making him Monty Hall. He co-created and hosted "Let's Make a Deal" for almost 30 years.