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TIL That DNA computing, using DNA, biochemistry and molecular biology instead of traditional silicone based technologies used in computers is a thing

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wLbdM TIL that famous psychic and prophet Jeanne Dixon predicted (in 1971) that the world would end in 2020.
lO8A TIL Fritos are made of only three ingredients: corn, corn oil, and salt.
Z0QG [TIL] …In Tolkien’s books, Narya (one of the Rings of Power) was owned by Gandalf. In addition, it was explained as, “with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill.” Oh, and it made him pretty much immortal.
xV8J1 TIL that Charles Manson was briefly a Scientologist, but left because he found it to be "too crazy".
6el TIL that in 2007 Checkers was “solved”. That is, given perfect play, the win/lose/draw result for every possible game is already known.