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TIL that Jake (the boy) from Two and a Half Men left the show after converting to a 7th Day Adventist, denouncing the show as "filth that contradicts his moral values"
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TIL that Robert Franklin Stroud, was a convicted murderer in solitary confinement. While there, he raised a collection of 300canaries & published his research on avian pathology,which was useful in finding a cure for diseases affecting farmed birds; earning himself the nickname "Birdman of Alcatraz"
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TIL AlphaGo the AI that beat the World Go Champion Lee Sedol 4-1 in a best of five series, was defeated by it's third version AlphaGo Zero, 100-0. The original AlphaGo learnt from the data of Go matches played by humans, and AlphaGo Zero learnt by playing against itself, no data or human interaction
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TIL Harrison Ford made $10,000 for A New Hope and $20,000,000 for The Force Awakens
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TIL an explosion at a gas station, along with a car catching on fire, started after a woman went to grab a fuel pump that was fueling her car. Because of incidents like this, it is recommended that people ground static electricity buildup by touching another metal object before pumping fuel.