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TIL Physicist Richard Feynman memorized pi up to the 762nd digit, where there are six 9’s in a row, just so he could joke, “…9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9 and so on…”. For this reason, this sequence of 9’s is named the Feynman Point.

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nepnP TIL In December 1958, fishing rights tensions between Mexico and Guatemala escalated. Seeking to distract from domestic protests, the Guatemalan Air Force strafed a row of Mexican trawlers, killing 3 fishermen. The president defended his brinkmanship, claiming they were pirates plotting an invasion
LBad T.I.L. that a 61yr. old U.S. Navy vet Michael Boatwright was found unconscious in a motel room. When he woke up he only spoke Swedish instead of his native language English. He also insisted that he was a swede named Johan Ek and threw up when he saw his own reflection, in a state of confusion.
XKmX TIL of the Chrysler Air-raid Siren. It was powered by a 331CI Hemi engine that made 180HP. It’s six horns were 3ft long, had an output of 138dB, and could be heard up to 25 miles away. It produced the loudest sound ever achieved by an air raid siren.
4kBBw TIL the fastest speed limit in North and South America is 85 mph (136.8 kph) on a 41-mile stretch of toll road, Texas State Highway 130, between SH 45 (South of Austin, Texas) and I-10 (East of Seguin, TX).
vPNRj TIL that the video game manufacturer Nintendo is almost as old as Coca-Cola. Both companies were established in the 1880's. Back then, Nintendo would produce handmade playing cards.