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TIL in Italy six scientists were charged with manslaughter because they didn’t predict an earthquake which killed 309 people.

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emB4 TIL That Japan has 2GB/s Internet
J16LB TIL after losing his Tour de France wins and sponsorship money due to the doping scandal, Lance Armstrong invested $100K in Uber when they were worth only $3.7 million. When Uber went public in 2009, Armstrong’s investment was worth $221 million.
wL0yJ TIL the original plot for the TV show Frasier had Kelsey Grammer playing a paralyzed media mogul cared for by a street-smart nurse in a Manhattan penthouse.
Zg4D TIL there’s an online poker bot called “Cepheus” that’s so efficient that it cannot lose at Texas Hold'em in the long run.
VmX4 TIL, that in many states it is perfectly legal to refuse to hire someone because they are too ugly, fat, skinny or short.