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TIL that in chess is possible to checkmate in only two moves (Fool’s mate)

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bGLa TIL that a man played a game of Civilization II for 10 years resulting in a never ending nuclear war between the player and two AI causing the world to become a ‘hellish nightmare of suffering and devastation’.
y4nv TIL there is a form of OCD (pOCD) that manifests as intrusive thoughts and fears of molesting children. These thoughts cause extreme distress and the diagnosis of pedophilia has absolutely nothing to do with the diagnosis of pOCD.
kOWxW TIL about the mobile offshore base (MOB) a proposed idea for a super-massive naval ship for performing military operations where regular land bases are not present.
5Yl8 TIL that the Muhammad Ali effect (in psychology), named after Muhammad Ali, states that people who are asked to rate their intelligence and moral behavior in comparison to others,will rate themselves as more moral, but not more intelligent than others.
MeAYW TIL that using the red cross as a symbol of health in a video game or any other commercial product technically constitutes a violation of the Geneva conventions.