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TIL the Russians killed 20 million in labor camps, forced collectivization, famine and executions.

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XEMEX TIL when asked who the most famous person in the world is, British children under 10 placed the Queen third, God second, and Simon Cowell number one.
XEv1E TIL that the word Luddite comes from the radical 19th century workers who destroyed textile machinery as a form of protest. Over time, the term has come to mean one opposed to industrialisation, automation, computerisation, or new technologies in general.
NZ7E TIL that because of ‘the wagon-wheel effect,’ under improper lighting, fast-spinning machinery can look like it’s standing still, which is very dangerous
kjRg TIL that the Ancient Greeks had a word, akrasia, to describe the lack of will that prevents us from doing something that we know is good for us
GY0aE TIL that Hershey’s kisses got their name due to the smooching sound the machine made while extruding the chocolates into a conveyor belt