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TIL that F1 drivers pee inside their suits during the race

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4XEx6 TIL In 1947, after the price of a chocolate bar increased from 5 cents to 8 cents, 200 kids marched and protested on the capitol building in British Columbia, shutting down the government for a day. It is known as " The Candy Bar Strike"
1XNW TIL a hacker was able to recreate the fingerprint of the German Defense Minister from a photograph. This is the same hacker who defeated Apple’s thumbprint verification within 24 hours of the release of the iPhone 5S.
O8oR TIL that Google prefers dogs to cats. Their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company.
QJgOe TIL that the football huddle was invented during the 1890’s by the quarterback of the all deaf Gallaudet College football team so that the players from the opposing teams wouldn’t be able to read the plays as they were signing them to each other.
bJMa TIL: The 2001 video game Ghost Recon takes place during a fictional 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia. In reality, Russia would actually invade Georgia that year.