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TIL that director Steven Spielberg's father is 103 (!!!) and won a Computer Pioneer Award in 2006.

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8e9Y4 TIL The characteristics of a newborn with cri du chat syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, include a high-pitched cry, a small head and a flattened bridge of the nose. There is no cure
0weev TIL Wind turbines are painted white to help them both blend in and to stand out. White or light grey helps them ‘blend’ into the background, when the sky is cloudy. From the air the white color helps them stand out to planes. The same colour has two strikingly opposed purposes.
KOBmQ TIL that the US Navy has a massive indoor pool called MASK (maneuvering and seakeeping basin) in Maryland that houses 12-million gallons of water and can replicate any ocean wave situation in the world, ideal for testing equipment and scale models of boats
KOnEG TIL every year an estimated 100,000 golf balls are retrieved from the water surrounding the famous 17th "island" hole on the TPC Sawgrass course.
6Dv7 TIL that the Russian version of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ had to scrap the 'ask the audience’ lifeline as the audience would intentionally give the wrong answer.