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TIL: Most Mars rovers use the same operating system as some Toshiba photocopiers, called VxWorks; it is also used in many Industrial robots, Aviation systems, Medical equipment, and some Consumer electronics .

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GYLj5 TIL On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met at a remote spot in Weehawken, New Jersey to duel. Hamilton, whose son was killed in a duel in 1801, deliberately fired into the air, but Burr fired with intent to kill. Hamilton, fatally wounded, died in New York City the next day.
D1MGj TIL the US Navy has 6 standard alarms for specific scenarios on a submarine. Each alarm sounds different, has immediate actions and priority- collision, diving, missile emergency, missile jettison, general, and power plant casualty. A mnemonic for the order is, "Can Dead Missile Men Get Pro-Pay?"
GYLkE TIL Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation, was loosely based on a real life government official. The creators discussed the role with a government official from Burbank, California. She said she could relate with the character because she didn’t “really believe in the mission” of her government job.
xV641 TIL Chinese billionaire Li Hejun lost over 14 Billion USD in 30 minutes.
Z85eD TIL of Knut Haugland, WW2 Norwegian resistance fighter who took part in Operation Gunnerside which the film The Heroes of Telemark was based on. Haugland was later captured by the nazis and escaped, twice and would later be part of the Kon Tiki crew alongside Thor Heyerdal. A total badass.