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TIL CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”

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wlZM TIL that in 1974 a US soldier stole a helicopter and flew to the White House in Washington, D.C. As he hovered above the south grounds, the Executive Protective Service shot and injured him, forcing him to land. He only received a one-year prison sentence and $2,400 in fines.
QJgQ9 TIL that "twitchers" are committed bird-watchers who travel long distances to see new species. They have their own jargon, including "nemesis" for a bird that has eluded them despite multiple attempts to see it, and "plastic" for a bird that escaped from captivity rather than being genuinely wild.
XQKX TIL Richard Feynman made one mistake in his Feynman’s Lectures book and one student got her answer wrong in a exam. To her Feynman wrote “In science, believe in logic, not in authorities; I goofed and you goofed it too for believing me”
BrXJL TIL the Beatles refused to play in front of segregated audiences, and made sure their contract stated that they would not be forced to do so.
m1pQE TIL trees can communicate underground via a network of fungi called “Wood Wide Web” where they exchange information and nutrients.