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TIL there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe. The exact number of possible iterations is estimated to be around 10^120, while the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe is around 10^80

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WJa9 TIL that George Orwell would be considered a terrorist by today’s British government
ZLyG TIL that Albert Einstein’s inability to speak until a late age actually caused him to use “visual thought experiments”, such as imagining trains and elevators, while working on physics problems. This is considered to be one of the reasons behind his success.
VMLZk TIL Philadelphia Police bombed a residential neighborhood from a helicopter in May 1985
XEork TIL of Kaiser, a Brazilian conman who had a 20-year football career without ever playing a single game. He hid his limited ability with fake injuries, connection to influential figures, and other ruses. One time he even started a fight with a fan to be sent off before a game to avoid playing
Y7Oe7 TIL a steamboat missing for 132 years was discovered 45 feet under a field a half-mile away from the river it sank in. Among the 200 tons of cargo recovered from the boat were bottles of liquor, ketchup, preserved fruits for pies, and bright green sweet pickles which were still edible.