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TIL the Sam Browne belt is a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by military and police officers. Once a sign of authority it fell out of use by the police because of the risk of strangulation during a fight.

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1agpO TIL that scientists in San Diego, CA have successfully genetically modified certain cancer cells to destroy other ones, using antibody therapy. The modified cells are transformed into super-charged immune cells.
5GL8 TIL in 2013 the Chinese government hacked Google. While many initially believed the hack was targeting the email accounts of activists, it actually targeted and compromised Google’s internal warrant tracking system, letting the Chinese know which of their operatives were being monitored.
YpmDB TIL learned film giant Kodak went from 1.4 billion in profits in 2000 to bankruptcy in 2012, mainly due to not predicting the rise of online photo sharing and smartphone cameras.
OGe4Y TIL that B batteries do exist, but are just not a popular size.
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