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TIL the U.S. government used 1,760 Playstation 3’s to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. Their reason: It was more cost efficient and “green”.

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8arbV TIL The Canary Islands are named after dogs, not birds.
16vQ7 TIL the least profitable NFL team (Buffalo - $65 million) is more profitable than the most profitable EPL club (Manchester City - $59 million).
yQJYV TIL that Interstate 19 in Arizona is the only highway in the United States to post distances solely in kilometers.
R5W74 TIL; The flag planted on the moon by the Apollo 11 crew was purchased at a local Sears store.
m145x TIL The discovery of a mummy in a golden coffin in Pakistan in 2000 caused a diplomatic incident between Iran, Pakistan and the taliban who claimed ownership of "the persian princess". A Pakistani scientist determined that the woman died getting hit by a car and a rug in her coffin was made in 1996