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TIL coding RollerCoaster Tycoon in the late 1990s required significant optimization of PC power and memory constraints at the time. Per designer Chris Sawyer, letting guests drown was simply easier than programming the alternative of allowing them to swim to shore.

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b9e4p TIL That ants are self aware. In an experiment researchers painted blue dots onto ants bodies, and presented them with a mirror. 23 out of 24 tried scratching the dot, indicating that the ants could see the dots on themselves.
QNMYk TIL that Alan Turing, the mathematician renowned for his contributions to computer science and codebreaking, converted his savings into silver during WW2 and buried it, fearing German invasion. However, he was unable to break his own code describing where it was hidden, and never recovered it.
WkeZX TIL in 2019 scientists discovered a new species of wrasse they called the 'Vibranium Fairy Wrasse' who's Latin name is 'Cirrhilabrus wakanda' - named after the mythical nation of Wakanda and the metal in the Marvel universe.
yVr6J TIL that the Michelin Man is white because tires were typically white, beige, or grey when the mascot was created in 1894. In 1912 tire manufacturers started adding carbon to their tires which gave them a black colour that is known today.
6KZw TIL that, due to the ineffectiveness of swords against plate armor, German knights would grip the blade with both hands and use the pommel as a club when fighting armored opponents.