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TIL that Apple discontinued use of the word “laptop” in its product manuals and technology because of the potential risk caused from using your laptop… on your lap.

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DZoY TIL that caribou is simply the North American name for reindeer.
Br16K TIL There is no federal law against owning and displaying human bones in the US
x6jZw TIL an animated Robocop series aired in 1988 for 12 episodes. 13 episodes were ordered but only 12 were made because the budget for the 13th funded the intended pilot for an X-Men animated series called "Pryde of the X-Men" which the 1992 Konami X-Men arcade is based on.
jvGX TIL Mercedes-Benz prepares your ears for noise from crash by playing pink noise just before crash
8kwa TIL A retired U.S. Army Officer led a 12-member mercenary group to successfully rescue his mother’s friend who had been kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Malaysia