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TIL that cows contaminated with radiation from the Chernobyl disaster caused nearby computers to crash.

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olQr TIL that whites used to pay to throw balls at blacks at the circus. They were called “African Dodgers.”
XNV6 TIL about the Rosewood massacre which was a racially motivated massacre of blacks and destruction of a black town that took place during the first week of January 1923 in rural Levy County, Florida.
xVEZo TIL - The inventor of the USB had originally intended for it to be flippable, however that idea was scrapped due to the extra cost. Despite USB becoming the standard, he still regrets that decision. "In hindsight, we blew it," he said.
M7RKV TIL: Most sailboats over the length of 16 feet have some form of engine and/or auxiliary power.
MknA TIL Nicolas Cage was once stalked by a mime, and broke into his house and watched him sleep.