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TIL: that the Chinese government has an AI survelliance system that uses +20M cameras and facial recognition to track citizens behavior and monitor criminals. They officially named it: “Skynet” - because of Terminator...!

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ZYDv TIL in May 2009, Leonardo DiCaprio, along with Kate Winslet and director James Cameron, publicly pledged to support the financial future of the last living Titanic survivor, Millvina Dean, after it was reported that she had been forced to sell her mementos to pay for nursing home bills.
nee9P TIL Salvador Dali made a painting for Riker’s Island prison in New York, which was eventually moved away from inmates, only to be stolen by guards.
8avEG TIL Australian pornographic film actress Angela white has an Honours Degree in gender studies, and for her honours thesis she conducted qualitative research into female experiences in the Australian pornography industry. She plans on going back to school to complete her PhD.
xVLPw TIL high Facebook usage is directly linked to a higher depression rate and an overall decrease in life satisfaction.
aVvy TIL that when Stan Lee was writing the second issue of Spider-Man, he accidentally called Spider-Man Peter Palmer, instead of his real name Peter Parker. The mistake was never noticed, and the comic was still shipped out.