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TIL that the first two toys to use electronic sound chips to make noise rather than an analogue recordings, Simon and the Speak & Spell, both got their hardware from graphic calculator maker Texas Instruments

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rN9gy TIL about one of the most crucial cybersecurity attacks in history, the SolarWinds hack. The attack, which was discovered in December 2020, compromised the networks of numerous government agencies including the US Department of Homeland Security and the US Treasury Department.
VM9QB TIL Rust does not cause tetanus, it is just discarded metal tend to be left at places which also happens to have the bacteria that causes the disease.
x6L70 TIL about "laptop thigh."
Ep1x TIL New York has an official militia called the New York Guard. Anyone 18-62 can join and basic training lasts 1 week. If you’re in it, you don’t have to pay tolls in New York.
XnxD TIL Willie Nelson smoked weed on the roof of the White House with Jimmy Carter’s son.