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TIL that schizophrenic programmer Terry Davis designed a 64-bit operating system that he believes communicates with God.

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nWvE7 TIL: There is a strong connection between physical exercise and mental health
v1NW8 TIL the Turkish Straits crisis was an opening salvo of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union tried to take over two key channels in order to control Black Sea naval traffic. Stalin threatened to invade Turkey from the Balkans, prompting the Truman Doctrine of capitalist aid that put the country in NATO
6bVW TIL that Ian Fleming wrote that James Bond looked like songwriter/actor Hoagy Carmichael, but with a scar on his cheek.
XEbW6 TIL John Denver's death was caused by his inability to switch fuel tanks during flight. The selector valve handle should have been located between the pilot's legs, but the builder put it behind the pilot's left shoulder. The fuel gauge was behind the pilot, not visible by him.
XE6KD TIL The youngest ever powerball winner was a 19-year-old from South Carolina who won a $35.3 million jackpot after he heard a voice and "the winning numbers in his head"