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

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xnyD TIL that in 1835, a man attempted to assassinate the king of France with a hand-made 25-barrel rifle. The discharge killed 18 people and wounded 22. The king was only grazed by a bullet.
xVKl1 TIL that the Hindenburg had a grand piano on it; but because they can weigh up to 1000 pounds, the ship had a specially-made aluminum piano which only weighed 350 pounds.
LkAmp TIL Goldfish could grow up to 18 inches spacious conditions but for the fact they are kept in bowls which restricts growth. They are not small fish.
Br6yr TIL a race condition bug in the Therac-25 (a radiation therapy machine) caused some patients to receive radiation doses "that were hundreds of times greater than normal". The bug arose after technicians became 'to efficient' at entering commands causing code to execute in an unintended order.
5ByD TIL: There really isn’t such a thing as a “logical left brain” or a “creative right brain”. Both sides contribute to the processes.