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TIL about randomart in ssh. It generates ASCII art from ssh keys. SSH keys are long strings of characters, and they are easy to verify with a computer, but difficult for humans to verify visually. If you regularly ssh to a server, it's anticipated that you'd notice any changes to the picture.

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Br8ne TIL that, in 1954, Betty White was criticized for having Arthur Duncan, a black performer, on her show. When the show went national, affiliates from southern states complained and Betty said "I'm sorry. Live with it" and gave Duncan more airtime. The show was soon cancelled.
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woOvM TIL about John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, a British aristocrat who in 1974 murdered his childrens' nanny and attacked his wife before fleeing in his car that was later found abandoned. He was never seen again and declared legally dead in 1999.