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TIL There was a time when AMD and Intel CPUs used the same socket, and could run on the same motherboard.

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Y7Dgx TIL that the Atlanta Falcons once tried to draft 63 year old John Wayne in 1971.
wLdl7 TIL about Muezza, the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's cat. It is said that sometimes Muhammad gave sermons with the cat in his lap, and that Muhammad cut a piece off his clothes as to not disturb the cat from his rest on said clothes. As such, Muslims hold cats as cherished and lovable creatures.
7Eyp TIL Hitler loved pranks. He once tricked a high ranking Nazi into thinking he was going on a suicide mission, causing him to escape, hand himself over to the allies and give up vital info.
8anPP TIL Stress makes you dumb: Studies have shown stress and complaining decreases the size of your hippocampus responsible for learning and memory.
6VPW TIL While visiting New York City in 1931, Winston Churchill was hit by a car while leaving a taxi, as he looked right, but not left, for cars, as he was used to English roads.