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TIL Apollo-11 (Moon landing) guidance system computer had 4kb RAM and 32kb hard drive.

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b9Oe7 TIL that between 1941 and 1942 the soviets tried to train "Anti-tank dogs" to blow up German tanks. However the dogs would usually run back into the trenches killing soviet soldiers.
ObMa TIL that the US Constitution still allows Congress and the President to issue and sign off on Letters of Marque, essentially allowing a private citizen to become a pirate in the name of the US
v1Vbx TIL that the Hydrangea flower color changes based on the pH in soil. Soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower will sprout blue hydrangeas, a ph of 6.5 or higher will produce pink hydrangeas, and soil in between 5.5 and 6.5 will have purple hydrangeas
VMyZm TIL of "Hooker with a heart of gold," a stock character in literature and film, traditionally female, who is a sex worker possessing an inner goodness or integrity. Popular examples include Nancy from Oliver Twist, Vivian from Pretty Woman and Nancy Callahan from Sin City.
JYm TIL that Prince Harry owns an Olympic racehorse named Usain Colt