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TIL that United Airlines overbooked a young Golden Retriever’s connecting flight, while in their possession he was not given food or water, not allowed to relieve himself, and as a result he died.

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W71jY TIL the unique, vibrant shade of blue known as "Voronet blue" used for paintings at the Voronet Monastery (Sistine Chapel of the East), Romania, contains a paint substance still unknown today. In 1488 builder Stephen the Great ("the athlete of Christ") finished the monastery in 3 mths, 3 wks, 3 days
YG4r TIL that during the Cannes Film Festival screening of the disturbing French film Irréversible, over 200 audience members walked out in disgust, and several reportedly required medical attention; those that stayed gave the film a 5-minute standing ovation.
b96Qj TIL A Fitbit played a role in solving a murder. Using the Wife's Fitbit and analyzing her movements, analysts were able to create a timeline that proved the husband had created a false story.
ADdP4 TIL: conceptual and non-conceptual mental states. Conceptual is beliefs that shape your current world view. Non-conceptual state can represent the world even though the bearer of those mental states need not possess the concepts required to specify their content.
9YK16 TIL the 2009 stimulus bill passed to mitigate the financial crisis included a powerful independent oversight board that scrutinized every dime spent, and perhaps as a result, it produced remarkably low levels of fraud and abuse