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TIL fuel made from grass is called "grassoline"

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69gnW TIL there is a type of software bug known as heisenbug, inspired by heisenberg's uncertainty principle. while debugging software, it is a bug that seems to vanish when observed.
7r0Gp TIL two of the most popular database systems (MySQL and MariaDB) are named from their founder Michael “Monty” Widenius's daughters My and Maria.
NL88 TIL a total of 56 crew members died in Star Trek’s original 5 year voyage, only 26 of whom are seen to be wearing red.
GAZ4g TIL the camera used on the original Apollo moon landing missions didn't have a viewfinder
wLW9Y TIL In 1982, Heinz-Josef Große, a 34 year old East German construction worker at the Inner German border attempted to escape with the help of his backhoe. He breached various obstacles including the border fence only to be cut down halfway up a hill just several feet/meters from West German soil.