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TIL: a 15 year old teenager was beaten to death after spending only 14 hours in Internet Addiction clinic

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6EGgw TIL A ‘School of Undressing’ was founded for women in 1937, in the belief that ‘poor technique’ was driving up divorce rates.
x6Jo TIL That the first animal launched into orbit, Laika, was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow. Soviet scientists assumed that such animals had already learned to endure conditions of extreme cold and hunger
lb9A TIL of the Bloodbath of B-R5RB, a massive space battle in EVE Online that cost an estimated $300,000 USD
nv1Y TIL The founder of IKEA is the 5th richest person alive, with a net worth of $53 billion.
ZpA6R TIL that the 46th ranked women's single table tennis player in the entire world (and also part of the 10th ranked women's doubles team in the world) recently celebrated her 60th birthday (yes SIXTY).