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TIL that a Game Boy survived the fire caused by bombing in the gulf war

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nWoaP TIL During early development the gonads of the [human] fetus remain undifferentiated; that is, all fetal genitalia are the same and are phenotypically female.
nWN8r TIL about the Shreveport Rate Case, a SCOTUS case that allowed the federal government to regulate intrastate commerce when it is needed to regulate interstate commerce. It was brought against an interstate railway that charged shipping rates that favored Texan cities, a policy mandated by the state.
bWwp TIL that the Church of Scientology created WhoIsPaulHaggis.com to besmirch him (and many others) after leaving the church.
XE44k TIL that hidden camera porn is so pervasive in South Korea that the authorities in Seoul have established a squad of investigators tasked with inspecting public bathrooms for hidden cameras.
LQxPd TIL The infamous Stanford Prison Experiment done by Philip Zambardo was entirely flawed. Zimbardo copied one of his students studies done 3 months prior, and used coercion, fear, and manipulation to get the results he wanted. This has led to many negative beliefs about human nature.