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TIL that Craig T. Nelson has an uncredited role as "The monster" in soft core porn Spoof from 1974 film titled "Flesh Gordon"

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WepB TIL in Kennesaw, GA, there is a city ordinance which requires all residents to own both a gun and ammunition.
rdZw TIL Doodling can aid a person’s memory by expending enough energy to keep one from daydreaming. It acts as a mediator between the spectrum of thinking too much or thinking too little and helps focus on the current situation. On average, doodlers can recall 29% more information than non-doodlers.
MeoRA TIL the human brain is estimated to compute at roughly 1 exaFLOP (10^18 operations) per second. The world's currently largest supercomputer operates at 0.2 exaFLOP/s and consumes 13 Megawatts. Our brain uses 20 watts.
Xr4P TIL that in 1984 the lead singer of Motley Crue got drunk, killed a man, admitted to it, and got 30 days in jail.
epwwE TIL that OMEGA, Olympic Games official timekeepers and scorers since 1932, had asked organizers before the 1976 Games whether the scoreboards needed to accommodate four digits. They were told it was not necessary. As a result, when Nadia Comaneci performed a perfect routine, the timer showed 1.00.