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TIL that Aaron Swartz is dead for nothing.

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6ERPw TIL that in 1975, the FDA banned the sale of turtles with a shell less than four inches long. The CDC estimates that the ban averts 100,000 cases of Salmonella infections—salmonellosis—each year in US children.
EggDV TIL that a couple years ago new railings were installed on the Golden Gate Bridge and when the wind goes through them it creates a humming noise that can be heard all throughout San Francisco in the right conditions.
KOrl4 TIL that over 120 USPS mail trucks have caught on fire within the past five years.
MMaK TIL the reason that (research) submarines are yellow is because yellow is one of the last few colours to be visible at great depth.
GYNBj TIL: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door to new treatments.