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TIL that the Ada programming language was designed in 1977 to replace 450 programming languages used by the US Dept. of Defense at the time

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69QmZ TIL that in the early 20th century, doctors used to prescribe cigarettes to patients as a treatment for a variety of ailments, including asthma, anxiety, and even sore throats. It wasn't until the 1960s that the link between smoking and lung cancer became widely known.
dDVgj TIL Rolex advertisement always photograph their watched at 10:10:31
1yQd TIL that after watching the movie ‘Lincoln’ (2009) , a neurobiologist did some extra research and found out that the state of Mississippi had never officially banned slavery. The state then ratified the 13th amendment (which bans slavery) in 2013, 148 years after Abe Lincoln first introduced it.
vnmD TIL that, to make sure people pronounced his name correctly, Senator William Spong proposed a bill to protect the rights of songwriters in Hong Kong. He would be joined in this effort by Senator Long, and Senator Fong, and together they would present the Long Fong Spong Hong Kong Song Bill.
VKQZ TIL By volume, Lego is the world’s biggest tire manufacturer