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TIL there is a McDonald's in the Vatican

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MeoRA TIL the human brain is estimated to compute at roughly 1 exaFLOP (10^18 operations) per second. The world's currently largest supercomputer operates at 0.2 exaFLOP/s and consumes 13 Megawatts. Our brain uses 20 watts.
Y758A TIL that hearing a loved one's voice on the phone releases oxytocin and lowers stress hormones just like a physical hug, but texting the same person has zero hormonal effect, stress levels stay as high as having no contact at all
KOvPR TIL that Lit guitarist Jeremy Popoff recorded the popular 90s song "My Own Worst Enemy" naked in the studio
VMpXZ TIL that North Korea's diplomatic mission to the UN has 1,300 unpaid NYC parking tickets going back to the 1990s, owing more than $156,000.
Lk6pZ TIL in 1993, Canada’s peacekeeping force in Somalia, the Airborne Regiment, brutally tortured and murdered a teenager. Once they returned, they were prosecuted, the regiment disbanded, and Canada’s military spending was reduced by 25%.