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TIL that the US Air Force built a supercomputer comprised entirely of PlayStation 3s

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R79m7 TIL a bit of composite material could greatly inhibit the spread of germs among air travelers, who come in contact with some 3 billion others annually.
rbnw TIL: In ancient Greece throwing an apple at a woman was considered a marriage proposal. If the woman catches the apple it was considered that she accepted the proposal.
WbmN TIL there is a new drug called PreP which HIV neg people can take so they can “safely” have unprotected sex with HIV pos people and it reduces the risk of becoming infected by 90%.
9Ypnp TIL you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while drowning than winning the Powerball
a8n4L TIL in 1983, a soviet military officer “saved the world” from a full-blown nuclear war by disobeying orders, after receiving a false alarm of missiles fired by the USA