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GYwMj TIL about the "Linxia cheetah", a fossil cat from China that is now known to have been a forgery. The Linxia cheetah was constructed using a combination of assorted bones and plaster.
ZbZB TIL that certain medical equipment requires steel produced before the first atomic bomb tests due to atmospheric radiation (usually from ships sunken prior to ww2)
epx6 TIL John Forbes Nash (of A Beautiful Mind fame) was admitted to graduate school on the strength of a one sentence recommendation letter from his advisor that read “This man is a genius”.
yQ9ye TIL that despite its simplicity, the "music" for 1978's Space Invaders was revolutionary for the gaming industry. It's the first game to have a continuous soundtrack where sound effects are superimposed. It also popularized musical dynamics, variability, and interaction with on-screen animations.
MVEa TIL in 2006 a 1328 year old construction company liquidated in Japan.