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TIL that the computer chips that are put into spacecraft are not state of the art, but are so old as to be obsolete. Their known reliability makes up for it.

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ogbK TIL that a young Ian McDiarmid portrayed and old Emperor Palpatine in Return of the Jedi, and an old Ian McDiarmid portrayed a young Palpatine in the prequels.
EWdP TIL that during the first week of the first Star Wars: Episode I trailer’s release, many theatres reported up to 75% of their audiences paying full price for a movie, then walking out after the Star Wars: Episode I trailer was shown.
l795G TIL that Michael Jordan had to wear no. 12 in a game against Orlando Magic due to his iconic no. 23 jersey being stolen before the game and the Bulls only had no. 12 available.
jXNv TIL British Royal Navy pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown holds the world record for most aircraft carrier landings - 2,407. The US Navy gave one man the specific job of breaking the record. He got up to 1,600 and then had a nervous breakdown.
4kAZ6 TIL all Marbled Crayfish are genetically identical, reproducing asexually. It is the only known decapod to do this. They have no known natural population and their origin is unknown, first appearing in German pet stores in 1995