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

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9wM5M TIL Queen Elizabeth II and her husband were third cousins, both descended from Queen Victoria
VBBJ0 TIL about greek mythological figure Biston, son of Ares. He is considered to have introduced the Thracian practice of tattooing both men and women with eye-like symbols as a magical fetish which was said to be ensuring victory against their neighbouring tribes according to the oracle.
BrpXx TIL that Pedro López - one of the most prolific serial killers in history, with between 100 and 300 victims - was released from prison in 1998 after being declared "sane." His current whereabouts are unknown.
eplrE TIL Fedayeen Saddam troops wore Darth Vader styled helmets mainly because Uday Hussein was a fan of Star Wars.
l7lPr TIL the funk band War started out as a backing band for Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones.