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

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4XQyR TIL The only clear footage of the first plane hitting the World Trade Center on 9/11 was filmed by french filmmakers who were making a documentary on a Manhattan firehouse.
oBex7 TIL that a bishop of the Church of England once won World's Biggest Liar, an annual competition for telling lies held in Cumbria, England, by simply stating, "I have never told a lie in my life."
aZLo TIL The Simpsons released an album in 1990 and the lead single “Do the Bartman” was a worldwide hit. It was co-produced by Michael Jackson, who also provided background vocals and was a huge fan of the show. Following his death FOX played the video before an episode as a tribute to Michael.
Wo8 TIL There has been one person who has been completely cured of HIV/AIDS
VeXB TIL Blazing Saddles marks the first time a fart recording had been used in cinema