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TIL Richard Stallman, a software freedom activist and computer programmer, and creator of a good portion of GNU/Linux, has 15 honorary doctorates

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7rNYM TIL that when we eat something sweet and feel that momentary bit of pain at the back of the jaw, its because of the largest salivary gland (Parotid gland) going into overdrive to help with digestion.
nWwo9 TIL that during WWII, Japan launched over 9,000 balloon bombs toward the U.S. mainland, carried by the jet stream across the Pacific. These balloon bombs were the first intercontinental weapon system in history and caused the only civilian deaths in the continental U.S. from enemy action during WWII
7rL7x TIL Orlistat (Alli), a drug designed to block the absorption of dietary fats. It won the Bitter Pill Award for worst drug with numerous side-effects like fecal leakage and oily spotting along with that it really didn't work..
RQva TIL “the Rapture” is not in the Bible at all, it was invented in the 1600s by Cotton Mather. The term in the Bible mistranslated to "rapture” comes from the Greek ἁρπάζω (harpazo) which means “caught up” and refers to ONLY Philip
vLE7 TIL a 15-year old boy heard that a 5-year old girl had gotten abducted. So he got on his bike and went to look for her. He found her and brought her back to safety.