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TIL ARM processors are a descendent of the Acorn RISC machines I learned Logo on in primary school

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oBEJK TIL that from 1946 to 1948, a group of doctors from the United States Public Health Service intentionally infected 1,308 people in Guatemala, including children as young as 10, with various STDs. 83 people died, but the experiments were kept secret until papers describing them were found in 2005.
X0pXR TIL George Harrison's Sister Lived in Benton, IL and Promoted Her Brother's Music at Local Radio Stations Before the Beatles Were Known in the U.S.
AEwB TIL child prodigy Michael Kearney learned how to read by 10 months old, graduated high school at age 6, earned an Anthropology degree at age 10, earned two Master’s degrees in Chemistry and Computer Science at ages 14 and 18 respectively, and earned his PhD in Chemistry at age 22
E1d5w TIL that when filming Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski filmed Mia Farrow walking into real new york traffic. When Farrow was reluctant, he pointed to her pregnancy padding "no one's going to hit a pregnant woman." The scene was shot with Farrow walking into real traffic and Polanski following.
pY5Lp TIL that a 2024, 50-year study shows that ski helmets can protect against typical concussions from falling on the snow surface, but not atypical high-speed collisions against trees on blue runs which remain statistically fatal.