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TIL it's called Firmware because it exists on the boundary between Hardware and Software

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o0aA TIL that a family organized a fake kidnap of their 6 years old kid to scare him, because they thought he was “too nice”
0w5J5 TIL about Verrückt, which was the world‘s tallest Water Slide at 168ft 7in (51.38m), built by the water park Schlitterbahn. Two years after its opening, a 10-year-old boy was decapitated by the safety net. The owners were charged with manslaughter.
awkZZ TIL about the world's purest fresh water. This water has been found on the southern tip of Chile, in a town called Puerto Williams, after numerous scientific studies. The water has been found to have only two chemical parts per million, hence making it the world's cleanest.
VBJ1k TIL Little Shop of Horrors has two endings. One where Audrey and Seymour get married and live happily ever after (the ending I grew up with) and an ending where Audrey and Seymour die and a bunch of Audrey 2s take over the world
pJjG TIL The Johns Hopkins University conducted a study of mushrooms with 36 college-educated adults (average age of 46) who had never tried psilocybin nor had a history of drug use. More than two-thirds reported it was among the top five most spiritually significant experiences in their lives.