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TIL that singing birthday cards have more processing power than the combined computers of the Allied Forces in World War II.

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1k1O TIL that coral can be an excellent material for a bone graft and is widely accepted by the body post-op
0wkLR TIL That the full "Ignorance is bliss" quote by Thomas Gray is "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise"
78JkO TIL that Elizabeth “Plinky” Toepperwein was America’s only female professional trapshooter and beat Annie Oakley's accuracy record—she peeled potatoes with bullets and shot cigarettes out of her husband’s mouth.
da89 TIL that the Harmon, a brand-new hotel in Las Vegas, is already slated for demolition because of serious design flaws.
mPgO TIL a paediatrician in Britain was once forced to flee her home after some local residents mistook her job title to mean she was a paedophile and vandalised her home.