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TIL Congress passed the ‘No Fear Act’ in May 2002 ( “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act) providing Whistleblower protection.

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J1nMv TIL that baby squirrels are called kittens
7j4P TIL of Deep Thunder, a weather prediction system created by IBM and processed by Watson. Deep Thunder can accurately predict weather down to a .2 mile (one city block) radius using data it collects from smartphone barometers.
ea5b TIL Epicurus, the father of hedonism, died from a painful urinary blockage. On his deathbed he still declared that he was happy because his “philosophical recollections counterbalances all these afflictions”
gobL TIL There is a real life lightsaber utilized by the Air Force, that can reach up to 5000 degrees fahrenheit, and you can buy it for $130 bucks.
jkRM TIL of Neal Loving; an African American who learned to fly in the segregated 40’s, founded his own flying school, designed at least 5 aircraft, flew one on an international tour, taught aviation mechanics and did it all after losing both legs in a glider accident.