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TIL that, to determine once and for all whether waterboarding is torture, Christopher Hitchens had himself waterboarded. His conclusion? Yes. It’s torture.

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0d0xj TIL of Pedro Filho, a vigilante serial killer who is the inspiration behind Dexter Morgan in the Books and Series
nwRr TIL Nike’s slogan ‘Just do it’ was inspired by Gary Gilmore’s last words before he was excecuted for double homicide
j6N8R TIL Before telescopes, Chinese astronomers in the Song dynasty made naked eye observations of solar phenomena during sunrises/sunsets or through clouds. It was recorded on 11 January CE 1077, in the sun were black spots as large as plums
x65kD TIL that the recently revived sport of SlamBall was invented by Mason Gordon, a TV writer who had penned episodes of Nickelodeon's "Kenan & Kel" and "Cousin Skeeter."
8e78b TIL: Brian Wilson penned, “Don’t Worry Baby” in response to The Ronnettes, “Be My Baby”