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TIL a singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945

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XJQ6 TIL you can build virtual Lego with a chrome app. Best day ever? Or worst productivity hit ever. Both.
5YZMR TIL Jet Li didn’t want to star in the Matrix with fear that he would lose ownership of his martial arts moves when digitalized
LQPp TIL the World’s Greatest Living Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, was thrown out of the SAS for blowing upa movie set, climbed Everest to get rid of his vertigo, did 7 marathons in 7 days a few months after heart bypass surgery, amputated his own fingers and was considered for the role of James Bond.
lorDA TIL After the release of the film "Jaws", fishermen started catching as many sharks as possible, believing they were doing a public service, causing a huge decline in shark populations in the North Atlantic. Peter Benchley, the author of the original book, has become a dedicated conservationist.
pEJ8 TIL Mantis Shrimp can see cancer and scientists are developing a camera that can be attached to smart phone to see cancer as well.