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TIL there is a programming language called ArnoldC based entirely around Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes

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J1vnj TIL: There is a study in Japan which examines why people play dating sims. They found it mostly appealed to lonely individuals seeking to develop social skills or experience love. The psychological benefits are similar to a real relationship in reducing stress and boosting satisfaction.
P1YOe TIL of "Unit 731", a secret Japanese research facility disguised as a water treatment plant during WWII. Responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes ever committed, researchers captured by the USA were secretly given immunity in exchange for the data gathered from their human experiments.
eOw5 TIL that God and Jesus are the only characters on the Simpsons that have 5 fingers and 5 toes.
4X7Pb TIL that the "first blow" of the Seven Years War was triggered by a 21 year old Colonel and his ambush squad that attempted (and failed) to drive out French forces from the Ohio Valley. The newly appointed officer was none other than future president George Washington.
9wWGm TIL Orion, the son of god Poseidon and Euryale, had the ability to walk on water.