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TIL there’s a programming language called Brainfuck whose command set consists entirely of just 8 characters. The “Hello World” program can be written as “ ++++++++++[>+++++++>++++++++++>+++>+++.>+.+++++++..+++.>++..+++.——.——–.>+.>.”

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Pjvn TIL that American soldiers reinforced the idea that their base was “protected by a force field” in Iraq and it worked and lead to less attacks.
dVgd TIL 500,000 American SMS’s were intercepted on 9/11, indicating massive surveillance started well before the attacks
b0Zj TIL: For every 400 movies made in Hollywood, there are 11,000 pornos made [Link is a SFW Ted Talk]
MeGxK TIL ‘swimhiking’ is considered an inventive recreational sport. The meaning is quite straightforward, just engaging in swimming and hiking carrying with you a change of clothes.
MeXA8 TIL Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire